On June 25, the Russian Foreign Ministry responded to the new wave of sanctions from the European Union (EU), asserting that any unfriendly actions by the West would be met with a "necessary response."
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry , the sanctions are illegal and it said it has significantly expanded the blacklist of people banned from entering Russia.
Previously, on July 24, the EU approved its 14th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting its gas exports for the first time. The sanctions package includes a ban on Russian gas exporters using EU ports to transfer gas between large tankers and smaller vessels destined for third countries, but does not include a complete ban on EU countries purchasing the fuel.
The new sanctions package also provides the EU with more tools to prevent circumvention of sanctions and aims to target an additional 116 individuals and entities, bringing the total to 675 (including 61 companies from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey). According to the EU, the companies on the list are now subject to significant restrictions on the sale of dual-use goods and technologies that could be used to bolster Russia's defense and security sector.
The EU's new sanctions package will take effect after a nine-month transition period. This also marks the first time the EU has imposed sanctions on liquefied natural gas supplies – a commodity that some member states continue to purchase from Russia, despite the conflict in Ukraine entering its third year.
Meanwhile, according to Tass, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said that the Russian economy has coped well with EU sanctions and will continue to overcome the 14th round of sanctions. Grushko asserted: “The Russian economy will not only cope with the sanctions but will also achieve a growth rate of 3.6%.”
KHANH MINH
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/phan-ung-tu-moscow-post746280.html
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