8 October 2024: EUs new sanction regime allows it to address a variety of Russian hybrid threats.

On 8 October 2024, the EU adopted a sanctions framework against those responsible for destabilising activities against the EU and its member states

The framework allows the EU to target individuals and entities engaged in actions and policies by the Russian Federation's government that undermine the fundamental values of the EU and its member states, their security, independence, and integrity, as well as those of international organisations and non-EU countries.

Thanks to the new sanction regime, the EU can address a variety of hybrid threats, such as:

• The undermining of electoral processes and the functioning of democratic institutions
• Threats against and sabotage of economic activities, services of public interest or critical infrastructure
• The use of coordinated disinformation, foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI)
• Malicious cyber activities
• The instrumentalisation of migrants

Restrictive measures relating to hybrid attacks from Russia include travel bans for individuals, freezing the assets of individuals and entities, and prohibiting the making of funds or economic resources available to those listed.

Why sanctions?

The European Union and its member states strongly condemn Russia’s intensifying campaign of hybrid activities. These activities illustrate Russia’s reckless and irresponsible behaviour and its disregard for the rules-based international order and international law.

The EU has detected a broad range of hybrid activities, including cyber-attacks, information manipulation and interference campaigns, cases of arson, vandalism and sabotage and the instrumentalisation of migration.

Russia also continues to disrupt satellite communications, violate European airspace and conduct physical attacks against individuals on EU territory.

These malicious activities carried out by Russia are part of a broad and coordinated hybrid campaign to destabilise and weaken the EU and its member states and to undermine the EU’s support for Ukraine and its ability to defend itself.

The EU is determined to address these activities and hold the perpetrators accountable.

More information on EU sanctions against Russia:

https://europa.eu/!TGmVVM –

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/sanctions-against-russia/?utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=20241009-fac-sanctions-russia-hybrid-threats&utm_content=visual#hybrid