EU Imposes Fresh Sanctions on 19 China-Linked Entities for Aiding Russia

Published on June 25, 2024

The European Union (EU) has placed sanctions on 19 Chinese companies over their role in supporting Russia during its war against Ukraine. The companies were believed to directly support Russia’s military and industrial complex or to have commercial or other links to entities that support Russia’s defense and security sector, according to the list released by the EU’s Official Journal. The 19 companies based in mainland China and Hong Kong are among 61 entities issued with new sanctions on June 24 for their role in “directly supporting Russia’s military and industrial complex” in its war against Ukraine. In addition to the Chinese entities, the list also includes nine companies in Turkey, two in Kyrgyzstan, and one each in India, Kazakhstan, and the United Arab Emirates....

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