The EU is changing course in its sanctions policy.
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Brussels On Thursday, Europe’s leaders announced that they had agreed on the toughest sanctions in the history of the EU. But just two days later, the Union decided on measures that are many times tougher. And above all, they work much faster. The West has not just tightened its sanctions. He obviously changed his strategy.
Sanctions are actually a means that should have a long-term effect. The package passed on Thursday was intended to damage Russian industry and the financial market. Air travel would have suffered after a few months due to a lack of spare parts, the oil industry would have fallen behind, and modern technology products, possibly including smartphones and computers, would have been hard to come by.
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