According to a statement issued by the council, the measures target high-value sectors of the Russian economy, including energy, finance and trade, making it more difficult to avoid EU sanctions, Xinhua news agency reported.
The new sanctions include restrictive measures on an additional 116 individuals and entities.
In the energy sector, the EU will prohibit reloading services of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) into EU territory for transshipment operations in third countries and new investments, as well as the provision of goods, technology and services for the completion of LNG. Will put a stop to it. Projects under construction.
For finance, the Council decided to outlaw the use of the System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS), a special financial messaging service developed by the Central Bank of Russia to neutralize the effect of restrictive measures.
The statement said EU entities operating outside Russia will be prohibited from connecting to SPFS or equivalent specific financial messaging services, and EU operators will be prohibited from using SPFS outside of Russia to specifically list entities. Will be prevented from doing transactions with.
The EU has extended flight restrictions, increased restrictions on the transport of goods by road within its territory, and restrictions on the export of goods such as manganese ores and chemicals including rare earth compounds, plastics, excavation machinery, monitors Has been installed. and electrical equipment.
Further restrictions have also been imposed on the import of helium from Russia.
The new sanctions include restrictive measures on an additional 116 individuals and entities.
In the energy sector, the EU will prohibit reloading services of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) into EU territory for transshipment operations in third countries and new investments, as well as the provision of goods, technology and services for the completion of LNG. Will put a stop to it. Projects under construction.
For finance, the Council decided to outlaw the use of the System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS), a special financial messaging service developed by the Central Bank of Russia to neutralize the effect of restrictive measures.
The statement said EU entities operating outside Russia will be prohibited from connecting to SPFS or equivalent specific financial messaging services, and EU operators will be prohibited from using SPFS outside of Russia to specifically list entities. Will be prevented from doing transactions with.
The EU has extended flight restrictions, increased restrictions on the transport of goods by road within its territory, and restrictions on the export of goods such as manganese ores and chemicals including rare earth compounds, plastics, excavation machinery, monitors Has been installed. and electrical equipment.
Further restrictions have also been imposed on the import of helium from Russia.
