The European Commission has approved the 19th package of sanctions against russia. The restrictions will apply to the cryptocurrency market, the banking sector and energy.
The EU spokesperson Paula Pinho announced this at a briefing.
"This afternoon, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, together with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaia Kallas, will present the 19th package of sanctions," Pinho said.
She did not specify the exact time of the announcement.
To enter into force, the document must receive approval from the EU Council, which requires unanimous support from all 27 member states.
What new sanctions against russia is the European Union preparing?
The European Commission plans to accelerate the rejection of russian energy resources and is preparing a new package of sanctions against crypto assets, the banking and energy sectors of the russian federation. The US, in turn, is calling on the G7 countries to impose tariffs of up to 100% on China and India over their purchases of russian oil, but this initiative may cause resistance within the bloc.
Trump said on September 7 that the US is ready for the second phase of introducing new sanctions against russia due to the continuation of the war in Ukraine.
A few days earlier, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the head of the White House is considering new sanctions as a response to the massive russian air attacks on Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the European Union will not comply with US President Donald Trump's demands for increased US sanctions against the aggressor country russia.
Donald Trump also said that if European countries imposed sanctions or tariffs against China, this could force Beijing to pressure russia to end the war in Ukraine.
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