The European Commission decided to add 200 points to the Russian sanctions list

The HEAD of the European Commission announced the content of the ninth package of sanctions against RUSSIA. She did not name specific companies and individuals,

The European Union proposes to introduce restrictions against 200 individuals and legal entities as part of the ninth anti-Russian sanctions package, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. According to her, the list will include military, defense enterprises, members of the State Duma and the Federation Council, ministers, governors and political parties.

Von der Leyen named the following components of the new sanctions package:

Restrictions against 200 individuals and legal entities. Sanctions against three Russian banks, including a complete ban on operations with the Russian Regional Development Bank (RRDB). EXPORT restrictions on dual-use items, as well as key chemicals, nerve agents, electronics and it components that can be used in the Russian military industry. Ban on the export of drones in Russia, a ban on the export of drone engines to Russia and any third countries that could supply them to Russia. Broadcasting ban for four Russian TV channels both on the air and through network platforms. A ban on new investment in the mining industry, as well as new measures against energy.

RBC sent a request to the RRDB press service.

FT learned about the request of the EU countries to change the regime of sanctions against Russia Politics

The Baltic states and Poland were in favor of unveiling the new measures by December 5, when a European embargo on Russian oil came into effect and a ceiling on its prices came into effect. Other members of the union said that the new package was not ready and feared that linking the two measures would exacerbate the situation. At the same time, Ursula von der Leyen assured then, the process of preparing new restrictions was “at full speed”.

In October, Polish media reported that Warsaw and the Baltic states want to propose to the European Union to introduce new restrictions against Russia in the field of nuclear energy, imports of Russian diamonds and liquefied gas.

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The EU introduced the previous sanctions package against Russia at the beginning of October 2022 in response to the admission of new regions into its composition - the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions following the results of referendums held there. At the same time, it was announced that a price ceiling for Russian oil delivered in tankers would be introduced from December 5. However, the parameters of the ceiling - $60 per barrel - the countries of the union managed to agree on only by December 4, immediately before the start of the restrictions.