The European Union officially introduced another package of sanctions against Russia

In total, the EU sanctions list against RUSSIA increased by nine legal entities and 48 individuals

On Thursday, July 21, the European Union introduced another package of restrictive measures against Russia, follows from a publication in the Official Journal of the EU.

The new package of sanctions, according to previously agreed measures, provides for "direct and indirect import, purchase or transfer of gold, which is the most significant item of Russian EXPORT after energy resources."

The sanctions included Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, actors Sergei Bezrukov and Vladimir Mashkov. The EU sanctions list includes the son of the HEAD of Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, Stanislav, Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov, leader of the Night Wolves biker club, Alexander Zaldostanov, permanent representative of the president in the North Caucasus Federal District, Yuri Chaika, Kemerovo governor, Sergei Tsivilev, deputy of the Kemerovo Legislative Assembly, Roman Govor (son of Alexander Govor, who bought the McDonald's business in Russia), State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov, a number of regional leaders, members of military-civilian administrations in the territories of Ukraine controlled by Russian forces, a number of leaders of the National Guard.

In the new sanctions list, a total of 48 names are listed.

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Among the legal entities under sanctions were the Night Wolves Club, the Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Foundation, Rossotrudnichestvo, the Russkiy Mir Foundation, NPO Kvant, Sberbank, Yunarmiya - a total of 9 companies and organizations.

Earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported that the European Union "at the last minute" refused to impose sanctions against the Russian steel company VSMPO-Avisma, the world's largest titanium producer.

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Brussels blocked the initiative after it was not supported by France and other countries due to fears that Russia would retaliate by banning titanium exports to the EU. VSMPO-Avisma is an important supplier to the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, which has previously called on the EU to refrain from a ban on titanium imports from Russia, the newspaper notes.

In total, in the Russian sanctions list of the European Union, adopted because of the situation in Ukraine, as of July 21, there are 1229 individuals, as well as 110 companies and organizations.

On July 18, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced that a new package of sanctions had already been agreed upon. He noted that the new package did not affect energy supplies and Gazprombank. At the end of March, Russia demanded that buyers from "unfriendly countries" switch to a new scheme of payments for gas in rubles through Gazprombank.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that with the new sanctions, "the European Union continues to drive itself into a dead end with enviable persistence." According to her, the restrictions of the European Union are becoming more and more destructive for "various segments of the global economy and security, including the member states of the European Union."