In the European Union, rather than creating a new body to investigate sanctions circumvention, the powers of the existing EU prosecutor should be expanded and
Established cases of sanctions circumvention must trigger a mandatory criminal procedural response; however, even more important is to prevent such supplies in advance by refusing
Cases involving sanctions circumvention in the EU often do not reach criminal prosecution because of the difficulty of proving intent, the lack of resources among
Europe still has the means to hit the Kremlin harder — but only if it is ready to break its remaining fossil-fuel dependence on Russia,
Europe must sever its remaining energy ties with Russia as quickly as possible, crack down more harshly on the operation of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” and
Criminal liability for circumventing anti-Russian sanctions should be regarded as a natural part of sanctions policy; however, its practical application will require time due to
Statements from Moscow about its “readiness for peace” are not borne out by Russia’s conduct: according to European Parliament Vice-President Martin Hojsík, the Russian authorities