EU Anti-Russian Sanctions (Restrictive Measures): Compliance with International Law
Journal: Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Year: 2022

Abstract The EU sanctions policy against Russia began back in 2014 as a response to the aggravation of the crisis in Ukraine. In 2022, sanctions (restrictive measures) against Russia were significantly strengthened and acquired a large-scale and unpredictable character. The purpose of this article is to identify the essential characteristics of the EU anti-Russian sanctions and to determine the legal nature of the sanctions, as well as their compliance with international law. It is concluded tha