Russian-Armenian comedian on EU sanctions list

Russian-Armenian comedian and TV host Mikhail Galustyan has been included in the 16th package of EU sanctions against Russia.

The 16th package targets systemically important sectors of the Russian economy such as energy, trade, transport, infrastructure, and financial services. It also adds further measures aimed at tackling circumvention. To curb the risk of our sanctions being bypassed, certain provisions of the 16th package are now also mirrored in the Belarus sanctions regime, the European Commission reported on Monday.

The new package includes 83 additional listings, including 48 individuals and 35 entities, such as those supporting the Russian military complex, active in sanctions circumvention, Russian crypto assets exchanges and in the maritime sector.