According to journalists, the European Union is trying to prepare its 13th package of measures by the second anniversary of an all-out war. The proposal will focus on goods that the Russian Federation can use on the battlefield.
The European Commission will begin informal high-level meetings with EU member states on Saturday over the details of proposed new sanctions against Russia. Reuters reports this.
According to journalists, the European Union is trying to prepare its 13th package of measures by the second anniversary of an all-out war.
These talks are said to be the last step before the Commission officially submits the new package for discussion and vote in the Council of EU countries.
The proposal is expected to focus on closing more loopholes to get around previous sanctions. This is especially true for products that can be used on the battlefield. In addition, European authorities want to focus on a number of new lists containing Russian individuals and legal entities.
One of the sources told reporters that some new import bans were possible. For example, Poland and the Baltic states are calling for a ban on imports of aluminum and liquefied natural gas from Russia.
Journalists noted that as EU elections in June approach, the bloc is pushing to provide more funds to Ukraine through a potential €50 billion package, military aid and the use of revenues from frozen assets of the Russian central bank.
It was previously reported Russian media continues to work in the EU. According to journalists, after almost 2 years of war, some of the Kremlin’s resources are still not accessible. EU representatives transfer responsibility to national providers.
Source: Focus
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