EU ambassadors have approved the 13th Package of Sanctions against Russia: Details

According to journalist Ricarda Jazvak, Hungary wanted to exclude a number of people from the sanction list again, but she failed. Budapest wanted to prevent the introduction of restrictions on Alisher Usmanov, Vyacheslav Kantor and Nikita Mazepin. The European Union agreed on Wednesday, February 21, a new package of anti -Russian sanctions. This was stated on the Belgium President in the EU Council, posted on the social network H. Officially approved on February 24, " - the message reads.

A little later, the President of the European Commission Ursula von Der Lien informed about the adoption of new restrictions for the Russian Federation and revealed some details. "I congratulate our 13th Package of Sanctions against Russia. We must continue to destroy Putin's military car. Having a list of nearly 2000 legal entities and individuals in general, we put strong pressure on the Kremlin and reduce Russia's access to drones," She added.

According to Radio Liberty correspondent Ricard Josviak, the 13th package approved by the EU Member States Committee, is the most complete of all previously adopted. "The EU ambassadors have just given" Green Light "to the 13th EU sanctions package against the Russian Federation. They should be made public just before the anniversary of February 24," Josvyak said.

Also, according to Jazvak, a separate decision was approved for extension for another six months of sanctions on almost 2000 people and companies from Russia and Belarus. According to him, Hungary wanted to exclude a number of people from the sanction list, but she failed. It is about people such as Alisher Usmanov, Vyacheslav Kantor and Nikita Mazepin. We will remind, earlier it was reported that 14 tankers with Russian oil cannot deliver raw materials to India because of sanctions.