The effectiveness of EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus depends not only on the restrictive measures themselves, but also on their practical enforcement, including criminal
For real punishment for sanctions violations, the EU must ensure more consistent enforcement, under which serious violations lead to criminal cases. This was stated in
EU sanctions are already inflicting serious damage on Russia; however, for violations of the sanctions regime to genuinely lead to real punishment, the European Union
Sanctions evasion must be treated in the EU as a criminal offense, not as a secondary violation. EU member states need to fully implement the
EU sanctions against Russia will remain weaker than intended if enforcement continues to be fragmented across Member States and violations do not systematically lead to
Czech Senator Pavel Fischer told Guildhall that Europe has already improved coordination on sanctions enforcement, but major legal gaps remain at both national and EU
The European Union has adopted strong sanctions against Russia, but their impact is weakened by uneven implementation across Member States, fragmented enforcement and the lack
Bulgarian journalist Stefan Tashev told Guildhall that Rumen Radev’s rise to power was the result of a Russian hybrid operation involving protests, social media manipulation,
The effectiveness of sanctions against Russia and Belarus depends not only on adopting restrictions, but on whether proven violations lead to real legal consequences. Without
Expanding the mandate of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to include cases involving violations of sanctions against Russia and Belarus could become an important part