The European Union’s proposal to sanction the Russian tanker giant
reported by Mehr News Agency, Reuters news agency quoted Bloomberg as reporting that the European Union proposed to sanction the Russian shipping giant “Sovcomflot” under the pretext of the war in Ukraine.
Brussels is considering a new plan in an effort to limit the Kremlin’s ability to finance itself against Ukraine, Bloomberg reported, citing a document it has seen.
The report adds: The move follows similar punitive efforts launched by the United States in early 2024 against Russia’s leading tanker group over the conflict in Ukraine. .
The European Union also sanctioned 13 so-called participating ships in transporting goods and technologies used in the defense and security sector, as well as transporting oil and petroleum products or participating in the development of Russia’s energy sector. has suggested.