On Monday, foreign ministers European Union They agreed to 16. Sanction package na Russiawhich covers the import of aluminum and sales of the game console.
In addition, new sanctions include a list of owners and operators of 74 ships. Shadow fleets that Moscow uses to avoid EU restrictions.
Kaja Kallas She said that EU leaders agree on the need to implement the next one – 17. Package. On March 6, EU politicians will meet at an extraordinary peak to discuss additional support for UkrainianEuropean security guarantees and the method of financing European defense initiatives.
War in Ukraine. Moscow answers: Sanctions of stupidity
The Kremlin reacted to the European Union's statement about new sanctions.
– I used to think that they just send these packages against Russia out of stupidity. But sanctions do not work, there are more and more packages, while in Western Europe the situation worsens. The logic is drawn as follows: apparently there will be packages according to the number of EU member states – the spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ironically Marija Zacharowa.
Sanctions do not work? Russia has problems
Contrary to declarations MoscowEuropean Union sanctions They force the Russians more loads economic. For example, after introducing the 14th package last year, Russian enterprises struggled with lack of critical raw materials for the production of washing machines and cars. 20 large companies of the household appliances industry asked the Ministry of Industry for rescue before bankruptcy.
Sanctions also do not facilitate cooperation with China. Entrepreneurs of the Middle Kingdom They are reluctant to sign contracts with Russians and Belarusiansso as not to be exposed to commercial partners from Europe.