The European Union (EU) is preparing the ninth round of sanctions against Russia, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Thursday during her visit to Finland.
“We are working hard to hit Russia where it hurts, to further reduce its ability to wage war against Ukraine, and I can announce today that we are working hard on the ninth sanctions package,” Leyen said at a news conference.
“And I am confident that we, with the G7 and other key partners, will very soon approve a global price ceiling for Russian oil. We will not rest until Ukraine defeats Putin and his illegal and barbaric war,” she said. Leyen, but did not delve into the upcoming sanctions. .
The EU approved an eighth round of sanctions in October, which included new restrictions on trade in steel products and technology.
In a joint press conference with the prime ministers of Finland and Estonia and the Swedish deputy prime minister, Leyen said Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, such as electricity, were war crimes.
“I also know that our Ukrainian friends will resist this strategy because they are strong and their cause is just, and we, the EU, support them in these very difficult times,” said the president of the European Commission.
The European Parliament (EP) voted on Wednesday to recognize Russia as a state that supports terrorism, saying Russia’s attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine, including energy supply infrastructure, hospitals and schools, are violations of the law international.
