Moscow Calls EU's Decision To Criminalize Sanctions Circumvention Legal Arbitrariness

The decision of the EU Council to recognize circumvention of EU sanctions as a criminal offense is legal arbitrariness, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 30th November, 2022) The decision of the EU Council to recognize circumvention of EU sanctions as a criminal offense is legal arbitrariness, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

"We are dealing with double legal arbitrariness.

This is all from the category of pseudo-legal practices. If they are implemented, of course, this will finally bury the reputation of the EU as a reliable jurisdiction for doing business," Zakharova told a briefing.

On Monday, the EU Council unanimously approved the decision to include circumvention or violation of European sanctions in the list of criminal offenses in the European Union.