Putin has been hit by another wave of sanctions (Image: Getty)
is facing a fresh sanction nightmare as a new wave of economic measures hits .
– the bloc’s institution that defines its “general political direction and priorities” – announced yesterday that it had approved its fifteenth package of measures aimed at impeding Putin’s capability to wage .
Officials say it is designed to address the avoidance of sanctions through targeting “shadow fleet” of ships and weaken the country’s military and industrial complex.
The sanctions also affects and North Korean “actors”.
Targeted, , are the military unit responsible for the striking of the Okhmadyt children hospital in Kyiv, senior managers in leading companies in the energy sector, individuals responsible for children deportation, propaganda and circumvention, as well the Minister of Defence and the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
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The EU Council has imposed the package of measures (Image: Getty)
The council adds: “As to entities, the EU targeted primarily Russian defence companies and shipping companies responsible for the transportation of crude oil and oil products by the sea, providing important revenues to the Russian government.
“It also listed a chemical plant, a civil Russian airline which is an important provider of logistical support to the Russian military.
“For the first time, it imposes fully-fledged sanctions (travel ban, asset freeze, prohibition to make economic resources available) on various Chinese actors supplying drone components and microelectronic components in support of ’s war of aggression against .”
Officials are also adding more vessels to the list of those subject to a port access ban, and imposing a ban on provision of a broad range of services related to maritime transport.
The council said: “This measure is intended to target non-EU tankers that are part of Putin’s shadow fleet circumventing the oil price cap mechanism or support the energy sector of , or vessels that are responsible for transporting military equipment for or involved in the transport of stolen Ukrainian grain.
“52 vessels originating from third countries were targeted today on these grounds, bringing the total of designated vessels to 79.”
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Officials added: “The Council also added 32 new entities to the list of those directly supporting ’s military and industrial complex in its war of aggression against . They will be subject to tighter export restrictions concerning dual use goods and technologies, as well as goods and technology which might contribute to the technological enhancement of ’s defence and security sector.
“Some of these entities are located in third countries (China, India, Iran, Serbia and the United Arab Emirates) and have been involved in the circumvention of trade restrictions or have engaged in the procurement of sensitive items used for Russian military operations, like UAVs and missiles.”