The European Union has published lists from the 18th package of sanctions against Russia
European Union made public the list of individuals and legal entities included in the 18th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. It includes 22 Russian and two Chinese banks, four companies related to the Russian Direct Investment Fund, 26 new entities related to the Russian military-industrial complex, as well as eight Belarusian defense sector companies.
The following Russian banks were included in the list: T-bank, St. Petersburg bank, Centrokredit bank, Yandex bank, Surgutneftegazbank, Metkombank, Severgazbank, Genbank, Bystrobank, Energotransbank, Tatsotsbank, Zenit bank, Transstroybank, Finam bank, Ozon bank, Expobank, Lokko Bank, Dom.RF bank, SME Bank, Lanta Bank, Bank 131 and “RostFinance”.
For the first time, two banks from China — Heihe Rural Commercial Bank and Heilongjiang Suifenhe Rural Commercial Bank — were sanctioned for providing cryptocurrency services.
In addition, the EU introduced restrictions against eight enterprises of the Belarusian military industry: Belvneshpromservis, OKB TSP, KB “Bezpylotnye Vertolyoty”, “Legmash” plant, scientific and technical center “LEMT” BelOMO, LLC “Lazernye pribory y tehnologii”, Vistan, Rukhservomotor.
In total, 14 persons and 41 organizations involved in actions that threaten or undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine have been included in the list of sanctions. Thus, the total number of persons and entities included in the EU sanctions list exceeded 2,500.
As the EU’s top representative for foreign and security policy, Kaya Callas, said, this package “is one of the toughest to date.”
“Each sanction weakens Russia’s ability to wage war. The message is clear: Europe will not back down in its support for Ukraine. The EU will continue to increase pressure until Russia stops the war.”, she emphasized.
