According to Financial Times, on September 7, the EU diplomats and EU officials began negotiations on the composition of the new 19 package of sanctions against Russia. The ambassadors have already submitted an proposal to the European Commission for restrictions against Chinese companies, as well as measures for Russian financial systems, crypto -rhizas and oil trade, Bloomberg said.
The FT material noted that the adoption of the package requires unanimous support for all 27 EU members, and it is possible that Hungary or Slovakia may oppose it.
The sources of Financial Times said that the EU “is in no hurry to impose sanctions against China, fearing response against European companies.” After all, China is the second largest trading partner of the EU after the United States, journalists note.
Also, during a full -scale war, China became the largest importer of Russian oil. According to the International Energy Agency, by 2022 60% of Russian oil exports were in Europe, and only 20% to China.
