The EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security confirmed that Montenegro has complied with the decisions of the Council of the EU, which make part of the eighth package of European sanctions against Russia. Apart from Montenegro, the EU decision was backed by North Macedonia, Albania, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. It’s about the measures adopted as a response to the threat over territorial integrity of Ukraine and deployment of Russian armed forces.
On 6 October, the EU imposed new trade sanctions against Russia and expanded the list of people whose assets would be freezed and who won’t be able to travel through the EU.
The sanctions also limit the price of Russian oil and ban EU citizens from being members of boards or management of companies belonging to the Russian state.
