ILI Analyst Bohdan Karnaukh shared his forecasts on the upcoming EU sanctions package, which may include new restrictions on Russian assets and the financial sector

In a live broadcast on Suspilne News, Bohdan Karnaukh, an analyst at the Institute of Legislative Ideas, shared his predictions about the 19th EU sanctions package, which was postponed from its planned presentation on September 17. According to Karnaukh, the new package is expected to continue sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet, including vessels, insurers, operators, and terminals that help bypass the oil embargo. Additionally, sanctions may be expanded to the banking sector, specifically targeting banks in Central Asia that assist in circumventing restrictions, as well as strengthening control over alternative financial instruments such as cryptocurrency exchanges. One of the key issues will be restrictions on dual-use goods and technologies that could be used in Russia's military-industrial complex.

"The main task now is not just to adopt sanctions, but to ensure their real effectiveness and prevent Russia from finding loopholes to circumvent them," emphasized the expert.

Karnaukh also pointed out that the EU is actively working on refining sanctions mechanisms in response to Russia's attempts to avoid sanctions. He noted that the European Union is responding to new ways of bypassing sanctions, including the use of the shadow fleet, and each new sanctions package will address these maneuvers.

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