The European Union will impose several new restrictions on Russia, including a cap on oil prices.
The Committee of Permanent Representatives of EU countries on Wednesday, October 5, agreed on new sanctions against Russia, the Czech presidency of the EU reports.
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In particular, the new package of sanctions includes a ban on the supply of high-tech products to the Russian Federation, the provision of IT, engineering, and jurisprudence services to Russian structures.
The sanctions also provide for “a ban on the transportation of Russian oil by sea to third countries at a price exceeding the limit, as well as related services.”
EU restrictions will also affect imports from Russia of steel products, wood pulp, paper, appliances and household goods, chemicals, plastics, cigarettes.
In addition, the list of sanctions of personal restrictions will be expanded, as well as standards for avoiding existing sanctions will be established.
how clarified Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the EU Arnoldas Pranckevicius, the sanctions list will include 35 new individuals and companies involved in war, pseudo-referendum and propaganda.
“The 8th package of sanctions against Russia was just approved by the Committee of Permanent Representatives. It includes a restriction on oil prices, new bans on the import and export of steel, wood, machinery , aviation, plastics, chemicals in the amount of EUR 7 billion, a ban on various services, 35 new faces and companies involved in the war, fabricated referendums and propaganda,” wrote Pranckevičius.
The decision on the eighth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation was welcomed by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
“I welcome the agreement of the Member States today on the eighth package of sanctions. We will act quickly and decisively. We will never accept Putin’s fake referenda or any annexation of Ukraine. We are determined to continue paying the Kremlin ,” he said in a statement. Twitter.
The head of the EC announced proposals for a new package of anti-Russian sanctions last week.
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Source: korrespondent
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