New EU sanctions against Russia affect more than 90 foreign companies, including those from China - von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that the new EU sanctions package against Russia contains restrictions against a number of foreign companies that help Moscow circumvent sanctions.
She said this in an interview with a German broadcaster ZDF, reports Censor.NЕТ with reference to "European truth".
The President of the European Commission emphasized that the EU is serious about putting an end to sanctions evasion by Russia.
"And that is why in the eleventh package of sanctions we have more than 90 companies around the world for which we have clear evidence that they are violating sanctions, i.e. supplying sanctioned goods directly to Russia from the European Union, bypassing third countries," she said.
According to von der Leyen, "about eight" of these companies are registered in China.
"This does not mean that they have to be Chinese companies. These are companies that exist partly on paper and have owners who come from other countries. But they are registered in China, and we will be clear here," the official added.
As it is known, as part of the draft of the next, eleventh package of sanctions, the EU for the first time proposed a new mechanism with third countries that are considered to be involved in circumventing sanctions against Russia by helping it import dual-use goods.
