18 packets of sanctions to Russia for almost 40 months of the war in Ukraine. The European Commission brought new restrictive measures, among which there is a significant decrease in the price of Russian oil, which will amount to $ 60 from the limit, introduced in 2023 to $ 45 per barrel. In addition to achieving unanimity 27 to perform a package, which is always reluctant to pass from countries such as Hungary, and, to a lesser extent, Slovakia, in Brussels they look at Washington, because they strive for the fact that Donald Trump gives the same step under the G7, which is held in Canada two weeks later.
According to Ursula von von von Lei, this will be one of the issues that will solve the leaders of the seven main powers, and identified “efficiency” that the oil price was supposed to reduce the income intended for the Russian military machine. Thus, he recalled that the income of Moscow for the sale of oil and gas fell “almost 80 %” compared to the invasion of Ukraine.
The President of the European Commission assured that in the framework of the G7 there was always coordination with these countries, including the United States. Last week, von der Lein spoke with the Senator -Republican Lindsay Graham, who intends to increase sanctions in this country.
The EU will also prohibit the import of refined oil products from Russia. The new package of sanctions also includes 77 additional ships in the sanctions of the SO -raised “fleet -cone”, which allows Vladimir Putin to overcome trade sanctions. In total, there will be more than 400 ships with restrictions.
Brussels also offers to take a step forward by banning the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The infrastructure, which transported Russian gas to Germany through Finland, Sweden and Denmark, was developed to maintain energy security on the continent, but Moscow reduced the blow in the frame of disconnection from Russian gas in 2027.
“For the first time, we offer transactions for the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2. This means that no EU operator can not but participate directly or indirectly in any transaction associated with Nord Stream gas pipelines. There is no turn, ”said von der Lane.
Another stage of sanctions is associated with the financial sector. “We go to the Russian banking sector, limiting its ability to receive funding and transactions,” said the German, who said that “a general ban on transactions” will occur with another 22 Russian banks, which adds to the current prohibition that they use SWIFT International System
“We also propose to expand the ban on transactions to financial operators of a third country who finance trade with Russia, eliminating sanctions. We also propose to authorize the Russian Investment Fund, its subsidiaries and its investment projects. Thus, an important channel for financing the project will be limited by the modernization of the Russian economy and reinforces its industrial bases, ”the European language says that at present, a little population in the European Plant in the European Plant, which is currently being applied at present. entities.
This proposal includes new prohibitions on export to Russian critical technologies and industrial goods worth more than 2.5 billion euros (mechanism, metals, plastic and chemicals, as well as dual use that are used to produce unmanned aircraft, missile Russia.
“We want peace for Ukraine. Despite several weeks of diplomatic attempts, despite the proposal of the President of Zelensky about a high unconditional fire, Russia continues to bring death and destruction to Ukraine. The goal of Russia is not a world, but imposes a law on the strongest. That is why we increase pressure on Russia. Because the force is the only thing that Russia says, he says, he says, ”he says,“ he says, ”he says,“ he says, “he says,“ he says, ”he says,“ He says, ”He says, he says, he says, he says, he says, he says, he says, he says.