"Punishment of Responsible": EU prepares a special regime of sanctions against Russia - media

According to journalists, the Baltic States, as well as Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, France, Finland and Sweden, initiated this decision. The European Union prepares a separate regime of sanctions on Russia for Russia. About it reports DW. According to the journalists, a document, which refers to a special regime of sanctions against Russia. The Baltic States, as well as Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, France, Finland and Sweden, initiated.

It is reported that these states believe that there are reasons to impose sanctions against Russia by analogy with restrictions on Belarus, North Korea, Venezuela or Iran. "A separate sanction regime for the Russian Federation is intended to provide a legal basis for punishing those responsible for the deterioration of the situation within the country," the material reads.

The document states that the criteria for the list of sanctions should cover the deterioration of the human rights situation, politicized judicial system and repression against citizens. The material states that the Foreign Ministry of Initiators is ready to make proposals under the new sanctions regime.

For example, it is proposed to impose restrictions on representatives of the repressive state apparatus of the Russian Federation, including those involved in politically motivated court decisions against citizens, oppositionists and their detention by security forces. This proposal was submitted to the EU Foreign Policy Service on February 28, 2024. Earlier, the media reported that Russian oligarchs Aven and Friedman had won the EU Court, and therefore they have lifted sanctions.

According to the journalist Ricarda Jazvak, such a decision of the EU Court is a bad sign, because on the agenda almost the victory of Russian oligarchs associated with the Russian authorities. It was also reported that the Allies are throwing Russia as the United States strengthens secondary sanctions.