The Future of EU Sanctions against Russia: Objectives, Frozen Assets, and Humanitarian Impact
Journal: eucrim – The European Criminal Law Associations Forum
Year: 2022

EU sanctions against Russia are unprecedented in their breadth, as well as in the seriousness of the wrongdoing they seek to address. As a result, the EU finds itself in uncharted waters as it develops its sanctions policy vis-à-vis Russia. This paper offers an overview of three strategic issues that are likely to impact the further evolution of EU policy in this area, namely: the objectives that EU sanctions against Russia can pursue; the fate of hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of Russia