The European Union (EU) on Thursday imposed sanctions on 45 entities, including three Indian companies, for alleged links with the Russian military. The European Union has taken punitive action against these companies under its 19th sanctions package. The sanctions are part of Russia’s efforts to put economic pressure on Ukraine for its invasion. There has been no immediate reaction from the Indian authorities on this action of the European Union.
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The European Council has identified 45 new entities that are “directly supporting” Russian military and industrial groups by enabling them to circumvent export restrictions on computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools, microelectronics, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other advanced technology items, an EU statement said.
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The EU said, “17 of these entities are located in third countries other than Russia.” Of these 17 entities, 12 are in China, including Hong Kong, three in India and two in Thailand. In the statement issued on the 19th package of sanctions, the three Indian companies have been identified as ‘Aerotrust Aviation Pvt Ltd’, ‘Ascend Aviation India Pvt Ltd’ and ‘Shree Enterprises’.
The three Indian companies named in the sanctions notice are: Aerotrust Aviation Pvt Ltd, Ascend Aviation India Pvt Ltd and Shree Enterprises. The EU did not provide further details about the specific nature of their alleged involvement with Russian entities.
before thisRussia has strongly criticized the energy sanctions imposed by the United States, calling them extremely counterproductive to efforts to establish peace in Ukraine. Speaking in Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that despite the sanctions, Russia’s objectives in Ukraine remain unchanged.
Zakharova also described EU sanctions as “not working” and stressed that existing measures have failed to address the root causes of the conflict, adding that these root causes must be addressed to achieve lasting peace. The Russian ministry’s comments signal Moscow’s growing frustration with Western pressure as the war in Ukraine continues, highlighting ongoing geopolitical tensions over energy exports and international diplomacy.