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Russia reacts angrily as EU adds 6 companies to sanctions listEU penalizes firms connected to construction of the Kerch bridge to Crimea. Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedIn44 entities and 155 individuals are subject to EU sanctions related to the Crim
stanley cup ea annexation | Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty ImagesAugust 1, 20187:17 pm CETBy David M. HerszenhornRussia reacted furiously on Wednesday to
stanley mugs new EU sanctions imposed on companies involved in constructing the Kerch bridge between Russia and the annexed Crimea peninsula.The Council of the EU on Tuesday added six Russian companies to its sanctions list, citing their role in building the bridge.Through their actions聽they supported the consolidation of Russia control over the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula, which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, the Council said in a statement.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe sanct
stanley mugs ioned companies now face an asset freeze in the EU, and EU citizens and entities are barred from allowing the companies to access those funds.The sanctioned companies are: Institute Giprostroymost, the firm which designed the bridge;聽PJSC Mostotrest, which has a contract to maintain the bridge;聽JSC Zaliv Shipyard, which built a railroad line to the bridge;聽Stroygazmontazh Corporation, the main construction company that built the bridge; a subsidiary of Stroygazmontazh called Stroygazmontazh-Most; a Udej Power off
Commission takes tough stance against illicit drugs productionTHE European Commission has drawn up proposals for stringent new regulations aimed at combating the growing profusion of illicit drugs by targeting the production and distribution of dual-use chemicals, known as precurso
stanley cup rs.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInSeptember 25, 20025:00 pm CETBy Khaled DiabThese make up the ingredients of illicit drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, in addition to having legitimate applications in the pharmaceutical industry.The Commission argues that the current ten-year-old system needs major streamlining if it is to combat the profusion and rapidly changing nature of the recreational drugs available on the mark
stanley cup et, particularly increasingly popular synthetic and ecstasy-type drugs. It is important that the EU should have in place the most effective measures possible on the control of drug precursors, Enterprise Commissioner Erkki Liikanen said. [The proposed measures] will help reinforce the cooperation between member states and industry, which is so essential. AdvertisementAdvertisementLiikanen also stressed the importance of putting in place a user-friendly system that would not hinder the work of the legitimate dru
stanley becher g industry and reduce red tape as the Union prepares to embrace ten new members on its eastern flank. MEPs have reacted positively to the draft proposals. I consider this an important proposal in the fight against the illegal trade
