In an interview with Guildhall, Dutch MEP Thijs Reuten said weak enforcement remains one of the key problems of the EU’s sanctions policy against Russia,
Thijs Reuten: Even legally exportable goods must not end up feeding Russia’s war machine
EU sanctions are strong on paper, but enforcement remains the weakest link — Catarina Vieira
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
EU sanctions still suffer from fragmented enforcement despite legal harmonisation — Sascha Lohmann
Even after the EU’s April 2024 directive defining criminal offences and minimum penalties for violations of Union restrictive measures, sanctions enforcement across the bloc remains
EU sanctions on Russia need uniform enforcement across the bloc to be effective — Engin Eroglu
The effectiveness of EU sanctions against Russia depends not on identifying a single weak point, but on ensuring consistent and uniform implementation across all member
Lack of political will is the main reason EU sanctions on Russia remain weak — Per Clausen (full interview)
The central weakness of the European Union’s sanctions policy against Russia lies not only in inconsistent enforcement, but in the absence of sufficiently broad political
EU sanctions on Russia become symbolic without real prosecution — Karolis Neimantas (full interview)
The central weakness of the European Union’s sanctions policy against Russia lies not in the absence of restrictions, but in the failure to turn documented
Martynas Gedvilas: Without real punishment, sanctions against Russia lose their meaning
The European Union has built a strong sanctions framework against Russia, but its effectiveness ultimately depends on real enforcement. The main problem today is that
Criminalizing sanctions circumvention must cover the full chain of those involved — Martynas Gedvilas
Every serious violation of the sanctions regime should lead not only to the exposure of the scheme, but also to real consequences — coordinated investigation,