MEPs discuss with Commission and Council representatives whether the EU’s sanctions against Russia are working, and how to prevent their circumvention by Moscow. Following Russia's illegal and unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union swiftly adopted unprecedentedly tough sanctions against Moscow. There have since been 11 sanctions packages in total, Moscow has however found ways to bypass these measures, including through loopholes in trade restrictions and with the help of third-country intermediaries. Closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, and Commissioner for Competition (ad interim) and Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union.

EU - Ukraine (T)

statement

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

EU - Russia (T)

REYNDERS, Didier (BE, EC)

solidarity with Ukraine (T)

NAVARRO RÍOS, Pascual Ignacio

The effectiveness of the EU sanctions on Russia: closing statements by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, and Commissioner for Competition and Pascual NAVARRO RÍOS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union

SOUNDBITE (Original), Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice, and Commissioner for Competition (ad interim)

SOUNDBITE (Original), Pascual NAVARRO R&Iacute;OS, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union