Norway adopts EU's updated sanctions against Russia

The European Council’s seventh package with restrictive measures on Russia was adopted on July 25. Now, Oslo joins and the set of incorporated sanctions became part of Norwegian law on Friday, August 26.

“Once again we are acting in concert with the EU to impose sanctions on Russia to maintain pressure on the Russian Government and listed members of the Russian elite,” Foreign Minister Huitfeldt said in a statement.

“These sanctions are a necessary response to Russia’s brutal and unprovoked attack on Ukraine,” the minister added.

As the war now has lasted for six months, the wide-ranging packages of sanctions are aimed at reducing Russia’s ability to finance its illegal war crimes in the neighboring nation.

Norway is one of many European and North American countries supplying Ukraine with weapons and equipment to withstand Russian attacks. This includes 22 M109 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers, air defense systems and 4,000 M72 anti-armor weapons.

Sourse: The Barents Observer