Policy Paper: Recommendations to Strengthen the Implementation of Sanctions against Russia in the Czech Republic
Lukáš Kraus (Lobbio), Pavel Havlíček (Association for International Affairs, AMO) Emma Isabella Sage (PSSI) Boris Kalisky (PSSI) / 30 Sep 2024
The Czech Republic is one of the most active supporters of Ukraine in terms of direct military support, provision of protection to Ukraine citizens or by leading the widely-respected ammunition initiative announced in February 2024. The Czech government has also profiled itself within the EU by supporting tough sanctions against Russia. Still, there are several options available for the current administration to strengthen the implementation of sanctions through legislative and non-legislative measures.
This paper offers recommendations to strengthening the government's capacity to implement international sanctions, improve information tools for mapping ownership structures, approve the law against ‘flow-through’ accounts, approve an amendment to the criminal code to strengthen the punishment of violations of international sanctions, approve a legislative proposal that would pave the way for confiscation of specified sanctioned property and terminated the exemption from European sanctions against Russian crude oil transported via continental pipeline.
This publication is a part of the project Taking Stock of Sanctions Implementation realized by PSSI in cooperation with Lobbio and the Association for International Affairs, supported by the the U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF Global).