Russia Hits Back Against EU’s Latest Sanctions Package
The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the list targets European officials involved in military aid to Ukraine, actions against Russia's territorial integrity, anti-Russian sanctions, undermining Russia's foreign ties, and obstructing Russian maritime navigation.
The blacklist reaches beyond government circles. Restrictions were also imposed on politicians advocating for the prosecution of Russian officials, the creation of a tribunal against Russian leadership, and the seizure of Russian sovereign assets or their proceeds. Civil activists and academics from EU member states "who hold positions hostile to Russia," along with members of national parliaments and the European Parliament who voted for anti-Russian resolutions and legislation, were similarly designated.
Moscow framed the move as a principled response to what it characterized as counterproductive Western pressure. "The destructive policy of Brussels is incapable of having any impact on the foreign policy course of our country. Russia has been and remains committed to protecting its national interests, ensuring the rights and freedoms of its own citizens, and consistently participating in the formation of a fair multipolar world order," the ministry said.
The retaliation follows the EU's formal adoption on April 23 of its 20th sanctions package against Russia — the most expansive set of individual designations in two years — featuring 120 new listings spanning the energy sector, military-industrial complex, and financial services, including cryptocurrency-related activities.
The 27-member bloc simultaneously imposed transaction bans on 20 Russian banks, barred services for Russian liquefied natural gas tankers and icebreakers, and added 46 vessels to its so-called "shadow fleet" blacklist, bringing the cumulative total to 632 sanctioned ships.
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