Ukraine and the three countries have joined forces to expand EU sanctions on the occupation of Crimea
Ukraine and three countries have joined forces in the EU’s decision in October to include eight more people from the occupied Crimea in the list of people subject to EU restrictive measures in connection with actions against Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence.
According to Ukrinform, such information is contained in the declaration of the EU High Representative, released today on the website of the European Council.
“On October 11, 2021, the EU Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2021/1792, which complements Decision 2014/145 CFSP (EU Common Foreign and Security Policy – ed.). The candidate countries Montenegro and Albania, the country of the European Free Trade Area Norway, a member of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine have joined this Decision of the EU Council, “the declaration reads.
The document states that such third countries are obliged to bring their national policies in line with these decisions of the EU Council. The European Union has taken note of these commitments and welcomed them.
All 8 people added to the sanctions list were reported to be law enforcement officers – judges, prosecutors and security offices – responsible for enforcing Russian laws in the illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol. These individuals made decisions in politically motivated incidents, persecuted or used repression against opponents of the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol.
Currently, EU restrictive measures for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine are extended to 185 people and 48 institutions. All designated persons are subject to account freezes, including a ban on providing them with any funds, and they are also prohibited from raising prices, including entry or transit through the EU.
The EU first applied sanctions for undermining or threatening Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence on 17 March 2014. These restrictive measures are reviewed and renewed every six months and are currently in force until 15 March 2022.
Other restrictive measures taken by the EU in response to the crisis in Ukraine include economic sanctions against certain sectors of the Russian economy that are not in force until January 31, 2022, as well as restrictive measures for the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula. . , and are valid until June 23, 2022.