– I am grateful that many of Ukraine's proposals were taken into account in the EU sanctions package. We now also expect strong sanctions from the United States. Europe does its job – said Zelanski.
The head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday that in the proposal of the 19th Package of Sanctions for Russia there was a ban on the import of Russian LNG to European markets and the embrace of rosneft and gazprom of non -transaction ban. The restrictions are also to affect companies in third countries, including in China.
The head of EU diplomacy Kaja Kallas in the post on Platform X clarified that The withdrawal of Russian liquefied natural gas is to take place by January 1, 2027.
What does the 19th Sanctions Package contain?
In addition, as part of the 19th package, the Unia will exacerbate agents limiting Russia's revenue from crude oil. The EU allows Russian pus trade only as part of a special limit.
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The EC also proposed sanctions on 118 additional ships from the Russian so -called Shadow fleets – it transports Russian oil, which is then sold at a price higher than imposed by international restrictions. A total of over 560 units are to be covered by the European Union sanctions.
As von der Leyen explained, Financial gaps are to be completed, which Russia uses to celebrate sanctions. A blockage of transactions in cryptocurrencies is to be imposed, and more banks in Russia and third countries will be covered.
19. The package also provides for adding a Russian credit card system and quick payments to the sanction list.
Accepting sanctions requires a unanimous consent of all 27 Member States. Hungary and Slovakia expressed opposition to leaving Russian fossil fuels.
