The European Union (EU) has approved the 18th package of sanctioning measures against Russia For his war against Ukraine after Slovakia has raised his veto on them for the prohibition of buying Russian fossil fuels from 2028.
“The EU has just approved one of its strongest sanctions packages Against Russia to date, “said the high representative for the EU foreign policy, Kaja Kallas, who stressed that the sanctions are directed to further cut the Kremlin budget for war.
What are the sanctions
This new package is directed against the Russian energy and financial sector, as well as against the so -called “shadow fleet” of Moscow.
- TOPE at the price of oil: The new package sets a new top to the price of oil. Now it stands at $ 47.6 while before it was $ 60. In this way, the price is aligned with global prices. In addition, a mechanism has been introduced to update it when necessary, but that is always maintained 15% below the average market price.
- Prohibition of making transactions with the Nord Stream pipelines: Although right now they are not in operation, the EU has banned all the operators of the Union the transactions with these gas pipelines, as well as importing refined oil products derived from Russian crude oil.
- 105 Russian ships included in the EU blacklist: There are already 444 ships of the Russian “ghost fleet”. They cannot enter the ports or receive services.
- Additional prohibitions of exporting some critical technology to Russia and industrial goods, for example, employees to produce drones at the height of 2,100 million euros.
For its part, the Kremlim has said that They will “analyze” these measures to “minimize their consequences.” “Of course, we have to analyze the new package to minimize its consequences,” said the spokesman for the Russian presidency, Dmitri Peskov, who added that Moscow considers that EU restrictions consider illegitimate.
“At the same time, of course, already We have acquired some immunity to sanctions, we have adapted to life under them“He stressed. On the other hand, he said that the new sanctions package is negative for the countries that approve it, since it is” a double -edged sword. “
The Slovakia veto
Slovakia so far had a veto on the measures, but in reality It was not about this particular packagebut on the proposal of the European Commission so that countries stop buying fossil fuels from Russia from 2028. The Government of Robert Eco, one of Vladimir Putin’s allies in the community block, has prevented the approval of this package for up to six times.
Although, after obtaining from the EU “internal guarantees” has raised it. “The Slovak Government and the Commission have agreed other internal guarantees, which Does nothing change in which we will never support the proposal to stop the Russian gas flow Since January 2028 “.
New attack by Russia to Ukraine: 300 drones and 30 missiles
At the same time, Ukraine has suffered a new attack. More than 300 drones and 30 missiles launched by Russia have caused damage and victims in the Ukrainian regions of Odessa, Sumi, Dnipro and seven regionsas reported by the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski.
The attack began in the afternoon on Friday and has continued until the morning, with several kamikaze “shahed” drones of Iranian design and Russian missiles still in the air at the time Zelenski published an update on his social networks.
At least A woman is dead and six other people, including a child, have been injured In the city of Odesa, where a drone hit a nine -storey residential building, causing a mass fire. According to the mayor of the city, Gennadi Trujanov, at least 20 drones have attacked the city during the night.
The city of Kiez has also been attacked by “Shahed” drones. It is the first attack after the visit of Trumo envoy, Keith Kellog, who had already abandoned the city. According to the authorities, 20 drones were intercepted by aerial defenses and none caused victims.
