EU Imposes New Sanctions on Russian Propagandists, Drone Makers

The European Union has approved a new round of sanctions targeting 34 individuals and 47 entities as part of its ongoing response to Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The measures, adopted by EU foreign ministers, aim to disrupt Moscow's energy revenues, its military-industrial complex, propaganda efforts, and human rights violations.

Among those sanctioned are individuals accused of spreading disinformation to justify the war and manipulate foreign information. The list also includes propagandists such as Anatoli Kuzichev, Kirill Fedorov, Roman Antonovskii, and Maria Volkonskaya, the editor-in-chief of the state newspaper Krymskaya Gazeta. The EU accuses them of disseminating hostile narratives and distorting historical facts.

The sanctions also extend to drone manufacturers and suppliers supporting the Russian military, including JSC Lavochkin Research and Production Association and Roscosmos. Chinese companies Shenzhen Minghuaxin and Xinxiang Richful Lubricant Additive Company are also included, alongside Russian entities involved in the transport and export of crude oil and petroleum products, particularly those operating within Russia's "shadow fleet" designed to circumvent EU sanctions.

Furthermore, the sanctions list includes individuals deemed responsible for the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The EU stated that these measures, alongside previous sanctions, have already cost Moscow significantly and are impacting key pillars of the Russian economy. The bloc is actively preparing a 21st package of sanctions, which are expected to be more extensive.

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the measures adopted have already cost Moscow between 1,000 and 1,300 million euros and are affecting the pillars of the Russian economy.