The State Duma reacted to the new package of EU sanctions

Russia has already gotten used to the regular introduction of new restrictions and is trying to quickly adjust to the new realities. This was stated by First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs Svetlana Zhurova on Monday, December 16, reacting to the adoption of the 15th package of sanctions against Russia by the European Union (EU).

Earlier in the day, EU foreign ministers gave final approval to the 15th package of economic and individual sanctions against Russia, RT reported. The list of restrictions includes 54 individuals and 30 organizations. Restrictions are also imposed on 52 vessels, which are subject to a ban on entry to ports and a wide range of services related to maritime transportation, the website kp.ru specifies.

In addition, the airline Utair was included in the 15th package of anti-Russian sanctions, reports 360.ru.

Zhurova noted that the question is still that other countries are subject to sanctions related to Russia.

"About Korea I think that there are no questions here, as they say - they themselves are under sanctions, some more and some less, for them, probably, it is not so critical. And China, I hope, will also take it adequately, because we are strategic enemies for America, no matter how it is, and they allocate money for us in the budget. It is clear that the European Union also does not act here without coordination with, as my colleagues say, the American obkom, so in any case I think that partly these things are coordinated with the outgoing administration of [U.S. President Joe] Biden," the deputy said in a conversation with Lenta.Ru.

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The EU Council adopted a new list of anti-Russian restrictions on December 16

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on November 7 that the volume of Western anti-Russian sanctions is unprecedented from a historical point of view, but the restrictions have not dealt Russia "a crushing blow from which it will not be able to recover." The head of state emphasized that no sanctions will not change the fact that Russia really needs the world, Life.Ru writes.

Western countries have tightened sanctions pressure on Russia in connection with the special operation to protect Donbass. The decision to launch it was announced on February 24, 2022 after the aggravation of the situation in the region due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.