Sweden Calls for New EU Sanctions on Chinese Companies

Published on August 7, 2024

Sweden has expressed support for the European Union (EU) to impose additional sanctions on Chinese companies as the bloc develops its 15th sanctions package targeting Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine. Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said this week that it may be necessary to ramp up sanctions against Chinese firms accused of enabling Russia’s military operations in Ukraine. In an interview with Swedish media outlet Dagens Nyheter on Aug. 5, Billström emphasized the need to stem the ongoing flow of certain goods from China to Russia, which he said NATO sources estimate account for some 80 percent of the materials Moscow requires for its war effort....

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