Zelenskyy Orders ‘Special Sanctions Operation’ Plan Targeting Russia's Military Industry
Kaja Kallas said the move follows Russian air strikes on Ukraine and adds to the EU’s 21st sanctions package, which targeted 48 people and 170 entities.
- On Friday, The European Union imposed sanctions on five individuals linked to Russia's military-industrial complex following recent air strikes on Ukraine, foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced.
- These measures follow the bloc's 21st sanctions package adopted just two weeks earlier, which targeted Russia's financial and energy sectors, cryptocurrency networks, and the shadow fleet.
- That 21st package added 48 individuals and 170 entities to the EU list, including 56 listings targeting Russia's military-industrial complex with 37 entities linked to long-range drone production.
- Kallas framed the actions as a response to Moscow's escalating campaign against civilians, writing, "Each new attack on Ukraine is another reason for Europe to tighten the screws on Russia."
- Implementation of these broad-spectrum measures involves complex diplomatic balancing, illustrated by a renewable exemption secured by Greece allowing companies to continue shipping Russian liquefied natural gas to non-EU customers.
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EU Sanctions Five Russian Defense Figures Following Airstrikes on Ukraine
The European Union has adopted new targeted sanctions against five individuals linked to Russia’s military-industrial complex in response to a recent wave of Russian airstrikes across Ukraine, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas wrote in a post on X on August 7. The move delivers on previous warnings from Brussels that sanctions pressure would continuously escalate. Following the adoption of the EU’s 21st s…
"While his army is ensnared on the battlefield, Moscow is further intensifying its campaign of terror against civilians," denounced the EU's chief of diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, recalling that the Twenty-Seven must "squeeze the screw" and "continue to increase pressure on Russia until it ends its war."
EU sanctions five people linked to Russia’s military industry after Ukraine strikes
The EU sanctioned five individuals tied to Russia’s military-industrial complex after recent Russian air strikes on Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said, accusing Moscow of escalating attacks on civilians as its forces stalled.
The EU has imposed new sanctions against Russia due to the intensification of Russian strikes on Ukraine - who is on the list? The EU has imposed new sanctions lists against five individuals involved in the Russian military-industrial complex in response to a series of air strikes on Ukraine. Among them are the heads of factories that produce missiles for the Russian army.
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