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At the same time, the Swiss government announced joining the 21-th package of EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus.
Switzerland removed from the sanctions list Russian businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, former rector of the Crimean University Andriy Falaleev, and Redbird Corporate Services Ltd. This was reported by the government’s press service.
At the end of September, the European Union made a similar decision.
At the same time, the Swiss government announced joining the 21-th package of EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus.
In particular, restrictions were extended to another 254 individuals and organizations. Separately, a ban on transactions with 33 Russian banks, one bank from a third country, 17 financial institutions and cryptocurrency providers, five companies from third countries, four Russian airports, and two ports were introduced. Another 41 vessel connected to the Russian shadow fleet entered the restrictions on purchase, sale, and maintenance.
Switzerland independently determines which foreign sanctions to adopt. The Federal Council makes decisions separately, assessing their compliance with the law, foreign policy interests, and the country’s neutrality policy.
However, this time the government directly stated that the exemptions were made in accordance with the EU decision. At the same time, the country preserved the option to independently adjust the rest of the restrictions.
As a reminder, 22 in September, EU member states agreed to extend sanctions against about 3000 individuals and entities accused of supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine. At the same time as the list exclusion, Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman were removed. The decision resulted from a compromise among EU countries. Earlier, Latvia opposed the exclusion of the two businessmen, but later it withdrew its objection, allowing the sanctions regime to be extended.
But later Estonia also introduced national sanctions against Russian billionaires.
Also, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told President Volodymyr Zelensky that he did not agree with the EU’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian billionaires.
Russian billionaires study the experience of Usmanov and Fridman.
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