EU Expands Sanctions on Russia
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Britain and the European Union have imposed sweeping sanctions targeting Russia, particularly its shadow fleet of oil tankers, over its war in Ukraine.
The European Union and U.K. have imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, notably targeting almost scores of ships from the shadow fleet illicitly transporting oil to skirt Western restrictions imposed over the war on Ukraine.
China is strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposed to the European Union's "unreasonable" sanctions on Chinese firms, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
EU ambassadors on May 14 agreed on the bloc's 17th package of sanctions against Russia, primarily targeting its shadow fleet of oil tankers.
The European Union imposed sanctions on three vessels that helped move gas cargoes from Russia’s Yamal LNG project, further squeezing Moscow’s energy revenues.
Head of the European Diplomacy EU Kaya Kallas said that immediately after the adoption of the 17th package of sanctions against Russia, the EU will prepare the next, 18th package, "so that Russia wants peace.
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The New Voice of Ukraine on MSNEstonia confirms new EU sanctions to raise costs for Putin’s warTsahkna said a 18th package is already in the works, as the EU continues to tighten restrictions amid Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. "Putin has not changed his goals in this war. He still wants to redraw Europe’s borders,
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RBC Ukraine on MSNGermany backs EU sanctions against Nord Stream pipelinesThe German government supports the EU's plans to impose sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines running through the Baltic Sea, stated Government spokesperson Stean Cornelius, according to Tagesschau.