The European Commission announced this Wednesday a new package of European Union (EU) sanctions against Russia, the 12th, which includes a strengthening of sanctions against Russian oil exports, already in force, and also covers diamonds .
“In line with the October European Council’s decision to further weaken Russia’s ability to continue its aggression against Ukraine, the High Representative, jointly with the Commission, last night presented to the Council a proposal for the twelfth package of sanctions” , which proposes “the adoption of new import and export bans, as well as measures aimed at strengthening the oil price ceiling and countering the evasion of EU sanctions,” the European External Action Service said in a statement issued this Wednesday has been released.
European sources confirmed to the Lusa agency that this package includes a limit on “all exports of Russian diamonds”, and that the twelfth package of EU sanctions against Russia over the invasion of Ukraine will be discussed on Friday between ambassadors of the member states at the Union. .
Source: DN
