Proposed sanctions against China in connection with the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Sanctions on China are to be part of the 15th sanctions package, which is due on Wednesday European Commission will present to the member states. According to a diplomatic source, several Chinese entities that helped Russian companies build attack drones are to be added to the EU's “blacklist”. Sanctions are also to be imposed on a Chinese citizen controlling a company that violated EU restrictions.

People who will be on the EU sanctions list they will not be able to enter the EU and their assets on EU territory will be frozen. Entities cannot, in turn run a business within the EU.

On the sanctions list in connection with supporting Russia in the war with Ukraine is to be released as well company based in Hong Kongwhich supplied Russian military plants with microelectronic components subject to EU restrictions.

The sanctions will also cover North Korean defense officials who influenced the country's decision to send troops to help Russia.

The European Commission, which prepared the proposal for the 15th sanctions package, focused this time on enlargement “blacklist”. The new restrictions will not be of an economic nature, so they will not cover the import of Russian and Belarusian agricultural fertilizers requested by Poland and the Baltic countries.

The new sanctions, which were first reported by Polskie Radio, are also to cover more than 40 ships that transport Russian oil at prices higher than those set under the sanctions. This is supposed to be a temporary solution to the so-called problem. shadow fleets. Next year, the EU is to try to introduce environmental verification of those vessels that often sail in the Baltic Sea and which, due to their poor condition, pose an ecological threat.

The package also includes entities from the Russian military industry.

Sanctions are adopted unanimously by member states.