A firm response to Russia's continued escalation targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, seeking to paralyse Ukraine at the beginning of the winter.
We welcome the adoption by @EUCouncil of our ninth package of sanctions against Russia.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1603733730971029506
New export restrictions have been introduced on sensitive dual-use and advanced technologies that contribute to Russia’s military capabilities and technological enhancement.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1603734745350914049
The most severe export restrictions are extended to 168 additional Russian entities closely linked to the Russian military-industrial complex.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1603734750153293824
Three additional Russian banks have been sanctioned, including a full transaction ban on the Russian Regional Development Bank to further paralyse Putin's cash machines.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1603734754767028224
Four additional Russian channels owned or under the Kremlin’s influence and disseminating Russian disinformation and propaganda have been sanctioned in the EU.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1603734759489814529
The direct exports of drone engines to Russia and the export to any third countries, such as Iran, where there is a suspicion that they will be used in Russia is now restricted.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1603734765018009606
In addition to the already existing investment ban in the energy sector in Russia, new EU investments in the Russian mining sector will also be prohibited.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1603734769736499200
@EU_Commission @EUCouncil the key I think is to support a redesign of the UKR grid using a fully distributed architecture to make it more resilient to attacks. EU companies have this technology. Smart grid, storage, balancing tech. That is the the key to neutralising the impact of these attacks, surely.
Almost 200 additional individuals and entities have been added to our list of persons subject to a freezing of their assets.
This includes the Russian armed forces, as well as members of the State Duma and Federation Council, among others.
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🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EU_Commission/status/1603734740493897728