The EU will continue to impose harsh sanctions on Russia and Belarus in order to effectively limit Russia's ability to continue its aggression against Ukraine.
The Council of the European Union will expand the restrictive measures that were previously imposed on Belarus in connection with Russia's military aggression against Ukraine. This is stated in the Official Journal of the EU.
“On February 24, 2022, the President of the Russian Federation announced a military operation in Ukraine, after the Russian armed forces attacked Ukraine, including from the territory of Belarus. This is a flagrant violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence,” the statement said. >
The conclusions of March 24, 2022 state that the EU is ready to move forward in the implementation of coordinated severe sanctions against Russia and Belarus in order to effectively limit Russia's ability to continue aggression.
Restrictive measures include:
- a total ban on the sale to Belarus, its individuals and legal entities of any securities denominated in any national currency of the EU member states.
- a ban on the sale, supply or any transfer of banknotes of these national currencies to Belarus, including its Central Bank. An exception to this rule will be made for Europeans traveling to Belarus, as well as for their direct relatives who travel with them. This exception also applies to representatives of the diplomatic corps of European countries and international organizations accredited in Belarus.
- a ban on all road transport belonging to Belarus, which means a ban on any road transport of goods within the European Union and their transit. This prohibition will not apply to postal services, as these services are of universal importance. The ban will take effect on April 16, 2022 for all goods whose transportation began after April 9 from the territory of the European Union, or for transit through the EU to return the relevant vehicles to the territory of Belarus.
- a ban on the purchase, import or transport into the EU of natural gas and oil, including petrol products, as well as metals such as titanium, aluminum, copper, nickel, palladium and iron ore.
- a ban on the purchase, import and transportation of pharmacological, medical, agricultural or food products, including grain and fertilizers. Exceptions to this ban will be made only for humanitarian goods, goods for diplomatic and consular missions, international organizations on the territory of Belarus, which have immunity in accordance with international law. The relevant organizations must request permission from the European Commission for such deliveries two weeks before the fact of delivery.
The relevant decision of the Council of the EU comes into force upon publication in the Official Journal of the EU.
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