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The list of new Russians sanctioned by the European Union includes the mayor of Moscow, the ‘Night Wolves’ biker gang, close to the Kremlin, and the country’s largest bank, Sberbank. In total there are 54 people and 10 entities punished with the freezing of their assets in Europe. Since the war began five months ago, there are already 1,212 people and a hundred companies penalized.
New round of sanctions from the European Union (EU) to Russia for the aggression against Ukraine.
More than 50 personalities and 10 Russian entities join the list of those punished with the freezing of their assets in the community bloc. This decision is added to the package of sanctions called “maintenance and alignment” adopted by the EU on Thursday, July 21.
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, explained that “designated persons are subject to an asset freeze and EU citizens and companies are prohibited from making funds available to them. People are subject to a travel ban, which prevents them from entering or transiting through EU territories.”
Who are the new sanctioned people?
According to the EU in the list published in the official gazette, among the people sanctioned this Friday, July 22, are:
– The Mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, who has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and was the country’s deputy prime minister in his cabinet from 2008 to 2010,
– Politicians appointed in the territories of eastern Ukraine invaded by Russia, such as those responsible for the Zaporizhia and Berdyansk regions, or the so-called mayors of Mariupol, Kherson and Eherhodar.
– The Nationalist Biker Club ‘Night Wolves’, close to the Kremlin, including its president and the head of the European chapter based in Slovakia. The EU considers that this group “has actively participated in the Russian military aggression against Ukraine”, spreading pro-Russian propaganda and even fighting on the ground.
– Andrey Removich BelousovFirst Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and close friend of Putin.
-First deputy director of the Federal Security Service (FSB, by its acronym in Russian), Sergei Borissovich Korolev.
– The Russian Children’s Rights CommissionerMaria Alexeyevna Lvova-Belova, for being involved in the illegal transportation of Ukrainian children to Russia and their adoption by Russian families.
– Six people and one entity involved in recruiting Syrian mercenaries to fight in Ukraine alongside Russian troops.
– Actors Sergey Bezrukov and Vladimir Mashkovfor having participated in propaganda in favor of the invasion of Ukraine.
– High-ranking military leaders, among others.
With this new list there are already 1,212 people punished and 108 entities since the war began on February 24.
Who are the sanctioned startups?
In the business field, the Council of the EU includes:
– The most important Russian bank, Sberbankwhich will see its assets frozen in the EU after having already been removed from the SWIFT system.
– The CEO and co-founder of the metallurgical UMMCAndrey Anatolyevich Kozitsyn, one of the largest Russian producers of raw materials such as copper, zinc, coal, gold and silver.
– Companies from the military and naval sector that have been implicated in “Ukrainian grain theft,” as well as entities responsible for disseminating pro-Kremlin or anti-Ukrainian propaganda.
Sanctioned individuals and companies now have to officially declare where they have assets in the EU so that holdings can be frozen. Refusing to do so could lead to criminal charges and the confiscation of assets, according to the EU.
These sanctions come on top of the package announced by the EU last Thursday after the bloc’s 27 members backed measures that include a ban on gold imports – Russia’s most important export after energy – plus restrictions on the largest bank the country’s largest bank (Sberbank) and stricter export controls for some high-tech goods.
With AP and EFE
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