Strengthen sanctions and add new ones: As Poland wants to strengthen EU restriction against Russia

While the next sanctions against the aggressor are under discussion, Warsaw is actively working to ensure that new restrictions are more painful as possible on the aggressor. A new package of EU sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine is already being actively discussed, and it can be approved in October 2023. Meanwhile, Warsaw proposes to include a ban on the import of diamonds and liquefied gas from Russia in the new sanction package of the European Union.

Poland also wants to limit the provision of information and communication technologies to the subjects with the Russian Federation. About it reports the Polish Agency PAP. The publication states that the country's leadership expects that the European Union will approve new sanctions against companies in the defense sector and media resources that spread the Kremlin's misinformation about the war.

According to the Polish side, oligarchs should also be restricted, which continue to support the war of Poland's proposals also include sanctions against synthetic rubber and steel. On September 18, 2023, the agency journalists spoke with European government officials and learned that, among other things, Europe could agree to transfer frozen Russian assets for Ukraine.

At the same time, Poland and the Baltic countries propose to limit the supply of Russian liquefied gas and the provision of IT services. Some bloc countries also seek restrictions on the nuclear sector of Russia. But most EU representatives oppose this. Some countries claim that there are little sanctions. Many urge to ensure that at least existing restrictions. Poland also convinces European officials in the need to strengthen existing restrictions.

Its proposals include reducing the quotas for import of synthetic rubber, increasing steel restrictions and imposing a ban on solid caustic sodium. Warsaw also believes that new sanctions should be imposed against Belarus. We will remind, the 11 sanction package was introduced in June 2023. Its main purpose is to more effectively apply and implement EU restrictions against the Russian Federation. Focus also wrote that the European Union restricted the rights of Russians.