... the countries mentioned above and a reduction in the number of visas issued from the rest. Let's try to figure out what the EU and Russia will gain and lose from such a development.
Vadim Voinikov:
Legal and Political Aspects of EU’s Possible Visa Sanctions Against Russian Nationals
For the European Union, the benefits of visa restrictions are mainly symbolic. Visa sanctions are another measure that can be written down as an asset in containing Russia. They can be regarded as a signal that there will be no return to the conditionally pre-February ...
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Legal aspect
Technically, the EU law does not provide for such a ban. Under Article 215 of the
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
, restrictive measures may entail partial or complete suspension or reduction of economic and financial relations ... ... one or several third countries, and also measures against natural and legal persons, groups, or non-State entities. Individual sanctions may envisage visa restrictions, yet the Union’s law does not grant the EU the option on introducing a blanket visa ...
It is necessary to be ready for a scenario where the property of individuals and structures in the EU is confiscated, as well as their criminal prosecution in certain EU countries for violating sanctions legislation
The seventh package of the European Union sanctions against Russia in connection with the events in Ukraine will be remembered for its ban on the import of Russian gold, the expansion of export controls, as well as its list of blocked individuals and organisations. However, an important new feature ...
... even though Moscow officially condemned their use, and Russia itself had been hit by a number of restrictive measures. European businesses have also been hit hard by US fines and are complying with US regulations despite Brussels’ grumblings. The European Union itself is actively developing its own tools and restrictive measures.
The modern policy of sanctions also gives rise to the reincarnation of the practice of issuing “jarligs”. By imposing restrictions in a particular area, the US Treasury can, for example, issue a general license that allows certain transactions. Similar permissions are ...
... and risks for Beijing. Given American and European anti-Russian sanctions, Beijing-Moscow cooperation may result in secondary sanctions against Chinese financial institutions and companies, which would limit their subsequent global operations, including ... ... America and Europe. It will also raise questions regarding the advancement of their economic and commercial interests.
The European Union and the United States are China’s major trade partners. Despite the continuing deterioration of political relations,...
... Policy Onward
Looking at the problem from a strictly formal point of view, Lithuania’s move may have had legal grounds. The EU sanctions included in the most recent edition of the EU Council Regulation (EU)
No 833/2014
“ concerning restrictive measures ... ... view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine”list four groups of goods that cannot be imported into the European Union.
First, products made of iron and steel listed in Appendix 17 to the Regulation, including hot-rolled and cold-rolled ...
At the SPIEF Ivan Timofeev, an International affairs analyst, has explained how Moscow has been dealing with the impact from Western sanctions.
At the SPIEF Ivan Timofeev, an International affairs analyst, has explained how Moscow has been dealing with the impact from Western sanctions.
The next packages will be less spectacular, but they will be detrimental to specific businesses and areas of the economy
Oil and KAMAZ
The Official Journal of the European Union
has published
decisions and regulations included into the sixth package of anti-Russian sanctions. The release of the new legal framework has been postponed several times on account of disagreements among the EU countries, with the most sensitive issue being the ban on Russian oil imports. Brussels, however, managed to reach consensus after ...
The inclusion of sanctions in the formula for a compromise on Ukraine is quite possible. Total pessimism is hardly desirable here
Diplomatic manoeuvring by Russia and Ukraine on the issue of a peace agreement, or at least a ceasefire, naturally raise the question of ...
... although it has become more cautious, escaping the shocks and scandalous of the Trump era. The United States applied blocking sanctions against a number of Chinese officials, although it did not go for stricter restrictions on financial institutions.
Sanctions against China were imposed by the European Union and other US allies. Brussels has done so using its
new legal mechanism on human rights
. Beijing delivered an immediate and
harsh response
. Last year China did a great job in the development of its
counter-sanctions mechanism
. New ...
