In 2014, the Russian Federation began the armed aggression against Ukraine which led to the temporary occupation of integral parts of the territory of Ukraine by the Russian Federation – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, as well as certain areas in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
The Russian Federation grossly neglected its international obligations under bilateral treaties with Ukraine and violated one of the basic principles of international law on the inviolability of borders thus having revised the architecture of the European security system.
These gross violations became the basis for the imposition of sanctions against Russia, as well as the formation of an international policy of non-recognition of the attempt to annex Crimea.
Since March 2014, the European Union has progressively imposed restrictive measures against Russia in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and the deliberate destabilisation of Ukraine, in particular:
All kinds of restrictions imposed by the EU against Russia are listed at the following address, including in Danish:
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/sanctions/ukraine-crisis
Ukraine has consistently urged to prevent the weakening of personal special economic and other restrictive measures imposed by the EU, Ukraine, foreign states and international organizations against the Russian Federation, its persons and entities, before the objective of the sanctions is achieved.
Ukraine also advocates the need to strengthen sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation, including by the introduction of new sanctions, in order to de-occupy the territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
If you are a Danish citizen, a Danish businessman or currently reside in Denmark, you should remember the following:
You must remember that in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the Russian Federation and its occupation administration systematically violate human rights and fundamental freedoms, in particular the right to freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, freedom of opinion and religion. It commits crimes against humanity, war crimes and other violations of norms of international humanitarian and international criminal law.
In addition, politically motivated criminal prosecutions are undertaken in these territories, as well as systematic persecution of persons condemning the occupation of the territory of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. The local population is conscripted for military service of the occupying state. It is massively coerced to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation. Illegal imprisonment, searches, torture is used, the right to a fair trial is violated.
The Russian Federation is actively militarizing the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, creating a military strategic stronghold for the spread of the zone of armed conflict from the Crimean Peninsula to the Mediterranean region, the Middle East and Africa.
At the same time, Russia continues to invest significant resources to find ways to avoid sanctions. It uses economy, culture and people-to-people contacts in attempt to legitimize its illegal occupation of Ukrainian territories.
To prevent you or your business from becoming involved in the legitimization of the illegal occupation of the territories of Ukraine by Russia, and accordingly falling under EU sanctions, we recommend.
Learn about restrictions imposed on Russia by the European Union and Ukraine.
You are strongly recommended to:
Check the information with your counterparts to avoid unexpected problems with your business when it comes to dealing with Russia.
You are strongly recommended to:
Act proactively to prevent further aggressive actions by Russia against Ukraine and other EU countries.
You are strongly recommended to:
Watch the presentation video to get a better understanding what was meant:
Also carefully read the full list of restrictive measures in force in response to Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine at:
https://sanctionsmap.eu/#/main