“ In particular, those prohibitions should not apply in the situation where Russia is identified as the State of export in the customs declarations, if the country of origin for the crude oil and other petroleum products is identified in those declarations as a third State. (22) National authorities should conduct the necessary checks to ensure that the transit of third country goods does not lead to the circumvention of the prohibitions. If there is sufficient evidence that the imports of third-country goods leads to the circumvention of the prohibition, such imports should be prohibited. ”

“ The Russian Federation has engaged in a systematic, international campaign of media manipulation and distortion of facts in order to enhance its strategy of destabilisation of its neighbouring countries and of the Union and its Member States. ”

“ Business and management consulting and public relations services cover advisory, guidance and operational assistance services provided to businesses for business policy and strategy and the overall planning, structuring and control of an organisation. Management fees, management auditing; market management, human resources, production management and project management consulting ”

“ It is appropriate to clarify that this Regulation does not prevent the reception of payments by a legal person, entity or body incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State from its Russian counterparty pursuant to contracts related to goods and technologies as listed in Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 which were concluded before 26 February 2022 and performed by that legal person, entity or body before 27 May 2022. ”