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The US authorities are aimed at limiting Russia’s opportunities in the field of oil and gas production, but so far only in the long term. This was stated by Deputy Director of the National Economic Council of the White House Duleep Singh.
According to him, at the moment there are no plans for sanctions measures that could disrupt the supply of energy resources to European countries, RBC reports.
As Singh pointed out, all the already imposed sanctions were developed in coordination with the EU, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain, and the restrictions are aimed at slowing down Russia’s economic growth, as well as weakening its military capabilities.
Earlier, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced that the second package of EU sanctions, agreed at an emergency summit on February 24, will affect 70% of the Russian banking market and key state-owned companies, including in the defense sector. In addition, this package includes restrictions on the Russian oil market. According to von der Leyen, the EU authorities “are targeting the energy sector, a key area of the economy that is especially beneficial to the Russian state.”
Recall, on February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin made an emergency appeal to the Russians and announced a special military operation in the Donbass. In his speech, he stated that “circumstances require decisive action from Russia” and stressed that “Russia will not allow Ukraine to have nuclear weapons.”
According to the Russian leader, the plans of the Russian Federation “do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories,” however, “the Russian Federation considers it important that all the peoples of Ukraine can exercise the right of self-determination.”
Reacting to the Kremlin’s decision, US President Joe Biden, in a special statement, called Russia’s attack on Ukraine unprovoked and unjustified and promised to hold it to account.
For his part, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged Putin to “stop the soldiers” from attacking Ukraine and give peace a chance.
In response to Russia’s actions, Western countries (USA, Canada, European Union, Great Britain, Japan) announced new, tougher sanctions against the Russian Federation, including financial and economic ones.
Source: Rosbalt
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