29 Sep 2022 By PAYCEC
Generally, the purposes of sanctions are:
In particular, the EU Consolidated Sanctions list contains the list of persons, groups, and entities whom Europe forbids from disposing of their economic resources.
For example, in early 2022, Russia launched a “special military operation” in eastern Ukraine. Since then, the EU has approved seven sanctions targeting Russia. The current preventive measures include a freeze of funds, financial assets, and economic resources for an estimated 1,206 Russian individuals and 108 entities.