This is Operation Oscar to support the freezing of assets owned by individuals and legal entities subject to EU sanctions.
The European Police Office launched Operation Oscar on April 11 »To support financial investigations into assets belonging to individuals and legal entities subject to sanctions in connection with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The operation will last at least a year and will be aimed at supporting criminal investigations by EU member states to circumvent trade and economic restrictions, according to the institution's website.
“The agency will centralize and analyze all information provided in this operation to identify international connections, criminal groups and suspects, as well as new trends and patterns of crime. Europol will also provide individual analytical support to investigations, as well as operational coordination, forensic and technical expertise, and financial support to relevant national authorities, ”the statement said.
Read also: Canada imposes sanctions on 33 Russian defense companies The operation was initiated by the European Center for Financial and Economic Crime and will also involve the exchange of information and intelligence between partners. noted on the Europol website. And Frontex will facilitate operations by tightening controls on those who cross the EU's external borders and are subject to sanctions.
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It will be recalled that yesterday the Minister of Economy of Belarus Alexander Chervyakov called Western sanctions” economic genocide “ and expressed fears that they could destroy a number of key sectors for the economy. .
