Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: new EU sanctions target energy revenues, the military-industrial complex, propaganda and human rights violations - PubAffairs Bruxelles

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : The European Council underlined the Union's strong support for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine based on the principles of the UN Charter and international law and underpinned by robust and credible security guarantees for Ukraine.
60% : The European Union will continue to provide, in coordination with like-minded partners and allies, comprehensive political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people.
44% : Today's package entails listings of 2 individuals -Tahir Garayev and Konstantin Rogach- and 24 entities related to the shipment and export of crude oil or petroleum products from Russia, including through Russia's shadow fleet, a tool designed to circumvent EU sanctions and which poses a threat to maritime safety and the environment.
42% : Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol Following the annual review, the Council also decided to renew the restrictive measures introduced by the EU in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation, and to extend these measures until 23 June 2027.
40% : Russia's military-industrial complex In view of the Russian Federation's continued and escalating aggression against Ukraine, which continues to inflict enormous suffering on the civilian population, the EU is imposing restrictive measures on 7 individuals and 21 entities supporting Russia's military and industrial complex and its enablers in third countries.
32% : The EU does not recognise and continues to condemn the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation as a violation of international law.

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