The EU has just approved one of the strongest packages of sanctions against Russia today," said the High EU representative on foreign affairs and security policy, Kai Callas. She said that the European Union is further reducing the Kremlin's military budget, pursuing another 105 "shadow fleet" vessels and supporters, limits the access of Russian banks to financing. The Nord Stream is forbidden and the upper limit of oil prices is reduced.
The EU also increases pressure on Russia's military industry and Chinese banks that help aggressors to bypass sanctions. Exports of Chinese technologies used in UAVs are blocked. In addition, Europeans first impose sanctions against the "Register of Flags" (it is about servicing ships and re -registration for bypassing sanctions) against the largest oil refinery in India owned by "Rosneft". Under the blow will be involved in the imposition of other people's ideology to Ukrainian children.
"We will continue to raise prices, so stopping aggression is the only way for Moscow," Callas said. The President stressed that the decision of the European Union on the 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions "all actively worked together". He thanked everyone who helped to achieve the approval of these restrictions. "Especially I want to mention Mrs. President of the European Commission of Ursula von der Lyen and every leader of the EU countries for consolidation and a common principle.
Thank you to Mr. President of Euro Council Antonu Right. Thank you for the really strong start of the EU presidency. It is needed to be more reacting. Zelensky. He explained that a new package of sanctions continues pressure on the Russian tanker - not only vessels, but also captains and companies that help finance the war through Nafty. The EU also has even more severely limited prices for Russian oil - about $ 46 per barrel.
"In coordination with other partners in the world, we will work so that Primekep really trim Russian income. It is possible. We already know how to press," the President emphasized. He separately noted the EU decision to ban any transactions related to the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Zelensky stressed that their construction was part of the preparation of Russian leader Vladimir Putin for a full -scale invasion of Ukraine. "All the infrastructure of the Russian war should be blocked.
We promptly prepare the synchronization of European sanctions in Ukraine and also prepare new decisions on sanctions - both at the level of partners and in Ukrainian jurisdiction," he added. Recall that Politico, citing sources, reported that US President Donald Trump was ready to sign a bill on sanctions against Russia, but only on one condition. In early July, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a new sanction package against 60 legal entities from Russia.
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