Possible EU sanctions against Russia due to the situation with the founder of the Anti-Corruption Fund (FBK, included by the Ministry of Justice in the register of organizations performing the functions of a foreign agent), Alexei Navalny, will probably not affect influential Russian businessmen. Details of the preparation of the new restrictions have become known to Bloomberg.
According to the agency’s source, new restrictive measures may be imposed on officials and organizations directly involved in this case. It is noted that representatives of the EU countries can reach agreements on sanctions on February 22, their introduction may be finally approved in early March.
Disagreements arose when drawing up the sanctions list, which should be unanimously supported by 27 members of the bloc, the agency reports. In particular, the representatives of Germany and Italy note that restrictions should not impede strategic interests, while Estonia, Poland, Sweden, Lithuania and Latvia call for immediate action.