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On Wednesday, February 23, the European Union officially imposed sanctions against 351 deputies of the State Duma of Russia, who voted for the recognition of the self-proclaimed “DPR” and “LPR”. The list also includes 27 individuals and legal entities in Russia. Appropriate decision published on the EU website.
Thus, the list of sanctions included all deputies of the State Duma of Russia, who on February 15 voted in favor of calling on the President of the Russian Federation to recognize the “LPR” and “DPR”. In particular, we are talking about 351 deputies. However, the decision does not name the Russians who came under sanctions.
“Such decisions are illegal and unacceptable. (It is a question of recognition by Russia of “LNR” and “DNR”). They violate international law, the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, Russia’s own international obligations and further exacerbate the crisis, “said EU Foreign Minister Josep Borrell.
In addition, the EU has imposed sanctions on 27 high-ranking officials and organizations that have played a role in undermining or threatening Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence. Including:
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- members of the government who were involved in making illegal decisions;
- banks and businessmen / oligarchs who financially or financially support or benefit from Russian operations in Donetsk and Luhansk;
- senior military officers who played a role in the invasion and destabilizing actions;
- persons responsible for waging a disinformation war against Ukraine.
Online stated that restrictive measures include the freezing of assets and a ban on providing funds to listed individuals and legal entities. In addition, the travel ban applied to these persons prevents them from entering or transiting through the EU.
We will remind that recently Britain also imposed a package of economic sanctions against Russia. According to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, tough restrictive measures will affect the interests of Russian business, and will not be aimed only at Donbass, Luhansk or Donetsk. In particular, we are talking about sanctions against five Russian banks and the assets of some individuals.
We will remind, the president of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed decrees about recognition self-proclaimed “LPR” and “DPR”. The published documents state that L / DNR leaders Denis Pushylin and Leonid Pasichnyk addressed Putin with such a request.
Among other things, Putin’s decrees instructed to introduce Russian troops into these occupied territories to “maintain peace.”
Formerly the United States and European countries promisedthat will respond with “powerful economic and other measures” if Russia dares to escalate militarily.
So far, US authorities have expressed readiness to forbid any financial transactions with “L / DNR”. At the same time, Germany stated that the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline will be certified stopped.
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