NgoFebhuwari 19, i-European Union yavuma ukubeka umzuliswano omusha (umjikelezo we-16) wezijeziso ngokumelene neRussia. Nakuba i-United Statesusezingxoxweni neRussia, i-EU inethemba lokuqhubeka nokusebenzisa ingcindezi.

Izijeziso ezintsha zihlanganisa ukuvinjelwa kokungeniswa kwe-aluminium eyinhloko evela eRussia. Ngaphambilini, i-aluminiyamu engacutshungulwanga evela eRussia ibibalelwa ku-6% wesamba sengqikithi ye-aluminum ye-EU ethengwayo. I-EU isivele ikwenqabele ukungeniswa kwemikhiqizo ethile eqediwe ye-aluminium evela e-Russia, kodwa umjikelezo omusha wezinhlawulo unweba ukuvinjelwa ukuze kukhave i-aluminium eyinhloko, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ingeniswa yini ngohlobo lwama-ingots, ama-slabs noma amabhilidi.

Ngokungeziwe ku-aluminium eyinhloko, umjikelezo wakamuva wonswinyo uphinda unwebe uhlu oluvinjelwe lwemikhumbi yamathangi “yemikhumbi yethunzi” yaseRussia. Imikhumbi engu-73, abanikazi bemikhumbi kanye nabaqhubi (kuhlanganise nokaputeni) abasolwa ngokuba “bemikhumbi yethunzi” yengezwe ohlwini lwabavinjelwe. Ngemuva kwalokhu okungeziwe, isamba semikhumbi esohlwini oluvinjelwe sizofinyelela ngaphezu kwe-150.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, unswinyo olushakuzoholela ekususweni kokunyeIzikhungo zasebhange zaseRussia ezivela ohlelweni lwe-elekthronikhi lwe-SWIFT.

Kulindeleke ukuthi Umhlangano Wongqongqoshe Bezangaphandle be-EU ozoba seBrussels ngoMsombuluko, 24 February uzokwamukela ngokusemthethweni lezi zijeziso.