The European Commission has given a categorical response to Tatyana Navka's attempts to challenge the restrictive measures imposed against her. Brussels stated that the sanctions against the wife of Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov are fully justified and supported by documentary evidence.
European Commission spokesperson Anuar el Anuni, commenting on the situation, emphasized that Brussels is confident in its position. According to him, each individual sanction is a legal decision that can be appealed to the Court of Justice of the EU, but only if there are substantial legal arguments, which have not been provided to date.
Links to Crimea and support for annexation
One of the key reasons for including Navka in the sanctions list was her property activities in the territory that the EU considers temporarily occupied. The European Commission representative recalled that Navka is a co-owner of companies and real estate in Crimea.
“Tatyana Navka is a co-owner of companies and real estate located in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, which was illegally annexed by the Russian Federation. Therefore, she supports actions that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine,” Anuar el Anuni stated.
Family ties as grounds for sanctions
In addition to property facts, the European Commission pointed to Navka's connection with individuals already under sanctions. This refers to her husband, Dmitry Peskov. Brussels believes that Peskov actively supports policies threatening Ukraine's sovereignty, and therefore, his wife also bears responsibility for these actions.
The EU spokesperson's statement emphasizes that current restrictions are based on strict compliance with European legislation. A review of sanctions is possible only if new legal grounds emerge that would refute the current body of evidence.
Context: scaling up pressure on Russia
The situation with Tatyana Navka is occurring against the backdrop of the European Commission's preparation of a new large-scale sanctions package. According to sources, Brussels is considering adding more than 1,600 Russian companies to the blacklist, which, in the EU's view, are assisting Moscow in the war against Ukraine.
If the package is approved, the number of sanctioned organizations will increase by approximately 50%. We are talking about structures with a combined annual turnover exceeding $20 billion and a staff of more than 265,000 people.
