The chairwoman announced that 160 Russians would be subject to new European sanctions. Ursula von der Leyen posted a Twitter entry about this. It is the fourth package of restrictions approved today by ambassadors from the member states. Beata Płomecka, the Brussels correspondent of the Polish Radio, was the first to inform about it.
Sanctions against Russia and Belarus
are to enter into force on Wednesday, with the publication in the EU Official Journal. Then it will also be known who exactly will be covered by them.
The President of the Commission tweeted that among the 160 people who will be blacklisted are Russian oligarchs and members of the Federation Council. All of them will be banned from entering the EU and their estates in Europe will be blocked. In addition, this sanction package, which some diplomats call the mini-package because of its rather mild nature, also includes a ban on exports to maritime technology and equipment.
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Moreover, three Belarusian banks are to be disconnected from the global SWIFT system of financial settlements. The head of the Commission also informed about the sanctions including.
The West is cutting itself off from Russian fuels
US President Joe Biden said the US would not accept Russian oil, gas and coal. Britain is to abandon Russia entirely by the end of the year. On the other hand, the European Commission has presented a plan to reduce the use of Russian gas by 2/3 a year and to make it completely independent of gas from Russia by 2030.
A few hours later, it was also not specified what raw materials and who will be affected by the sanctions. We have to find out by Thursday.
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