According to the source, the new sanctions package aims to suppress the “strengthening of Russia’s industrial potential”, which supports the terrorist country’s military industry. The list includes 169 organizations that provide products that “can contribute to the technological development of the Russian defense and security industry.”

What is known about the new sanctions

• They entered new sanctions drone engines, chemical and biological equipment, riot control equipment, electronic components. The EU also wants to expand the list of sanctioned goods. aerospace industries, including aircraft engines and parts, as well as new restrictions on laptops, hard drives, cameras and lenses.
• A separate document detailing the list of new entities undergoing sanctions will be released upon adoption of the package. Broadcasting licenses of NTV/NTV Mir, Russia 1, REN TV and Channel One suspended.
• The third document deals with the new sanctions against people involved in the military and racist organisations. In particular, it imposes restrictions against: Yana Petrovskyi, the commander of the so-called “Rusych” operational group, who maintains close ties with the PMK “Wagner”.

The new restrictions are expected to be implemented this week or in the coming days.

Meanwhile, Russia is trying to circumvent restrictions through parallel imports. Its essence is the import of goods from third countries – for example, Kazakhstan and Turkey. First, sanctioned equipment or other products are purchased by companies located abroad, and then secretly imported into Russia without the knowledge of the manufacturer. There it is “legalized” with the help of special legal procedures, but in fact remains contraband for the whole world.