The EU’s latest sanctions against Russia: the legal basis and how they will work in practice

The EU and the United States announced a tougher set of sanctions against Russia on 29 July 2014, aimed at putting pressure on the country over the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Antonios Tzanakopoulos assesses the legality of the sanctions and their likelihood of success. He writes that while sanctions have the potential to encourage Russia to scale back its support for separatists in Ukraine, it is too early to tell how effective they will be in the long-term.

ESO: Background information: EU to impose economic sanctions on Russia / EU restrictive measures in view of the situation in Eastern Ukraine and the illegal annexation of Crimea http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-to-impose-economic-sanctions-on-russia-eu-restrictive-measures-in-view-of-the-situation-in-eastern-ukraine-and-the-illegal-annexation-of-crimea/

ESO: Background information: Russia threatens Europe with higher energy prices http://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-threatens-europe-with-higher-energy-prices-putin-calls-for-retaliatory-sanctions-with-eu-airlines-potential-targets/

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