EU Approves New Sanctions Package Against Russia
The English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and AFP quoting European diplomats, announced today, Friday, that the European Union has approved a new sanctions package against Russia.
Meanwhile, reuters television reported breaking news that the EU has imposed new sanctions targeting Russia’s oil export price.
Ria Novosti reported that the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs confirmed permanent representatives agreed on the 18th sanctions package against Russia, which includes banking restrictions.
Russian news agency Sputnik added that this latest EU sanctions package involves limitations for banks and targets 105 vessels linked to Russian oil. The new measures set an export oil price cap at approximately $47.60 per barrel.
This advancement follows slovakia’s earlier opposition due to concerns over a separate EU proposal to gradually phase out gas imports from Russia. Though, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated yesterday, Thursday, that his country will end its resistance to the new EU sanctions against Moscow.
The Slovak Prime Minister had previously demanded postponing these sanctions until energy guarantees were assured by the European Commission.
Fico also emphasized his country requested delaying the vote on the 18th sanction package until Bratislava receives clear assurances from Brussels regarding energy resources.
He had warned earlier that a complete cutoff of gas, oil, and nuclear fuel imports from russia would trigger a crisis in Slovakia and urged the european Commission to find solutions for this issue.
