EU MEMBER STATES BACK TARGETING THIRD COUNTRY CIRCUMVENTION OF RUSSIAN SANCTIONS
June 26th, 2023
The European Union (EU) today (June 21) struck political agreement on its 11th set of sanctions against Russia, that will – crucially - include new powers to block flows of goods to third countries, suspected of being rerouted to Russia.
Sweden, which currently holds the EU’s rotating presidency, Tweeted: “Today, the EU Ambassadors agreed on the 11th package of sanctions against Russia. The package includes measures aimed at countering sanctions circumvention and individual listings.”
This agreement stuck at the EU’s Coreper II council of member state ...
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