EU adopts additional sanctions in response to Russia’s attacks on Ukraine
The Council of the EU adopted additional sanctions against Russia targeting its military-industrial complex and its shadow fleet, says the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaia Kallas.
“Last night we saw again increased attacks on civilians, but also UNESCO heritage sites. These are all war crimes that Russia is committing. We are coming today with more listings, more sanctions that we have been working on, on the military industrial complex of Russia, but also the shadow fleet,” Kallas said.
The EU is imposing sanctions on 7 individuals and 21 entities that support Russia’s military-industrial complex and its intermediaries in third countries. These include several manufacturers and suppliers of drones and other military equipment to the Russian forces, in particular:
- JSC Lavochkin Research and Production Association, founded by the Russian state corporation for space activities Roscosmos;
- LLC Rustakt;
- LLC ASFPV;
- LLC IONOS;
- the Chinese company Shenzhen Minghuaxin and Xinxiang Richful Lubricant Additive Company;
- ERA Military Innovation Technopolis and the Foundation for Advanced Studies, both established by the Government of the Russian Federation to develop advanced unmanned systems for military purposes.
Two individuals — Tahir Garayev and Konstantin Rogach — and 24 organisations have been sanctioned for their links to the Russian Federation’s shadow fleet. These include Lukoil-Western Siberia and numerous companies based in Russia, Liberia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan and Hong Kong.
In addition, the sanctions list includes 10 prominent Russian propagandists, as well as the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives, established by a decree of Putin.
In response to the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, the EU Council has added one organisation and 15 individuals to the list — Russian judges and prosecutors, as well as FSB officers and medical staff.
Following its annual review, the EU has also extended the sanctions imposed in response to the occupation of Crimea until 2027.