The current decisions of the European Union (EU) on sanctions against Russia provide that crude oil and oils obtained from bituminous minerals can be imported from Russia into the EU until December 5, but the import of other processed petroleum products can continue until February 5, provided the companies have signed up for the import until June 4.
“The European Union has set a gradual transition period for sanctions on imports and transit of Russian crude and petroleum products, which will expire at the end of February next year. Estonia is geographically adjacent to Russia and, thanks to our ports, the transit has continued. The position has always been that it is fast must be stopped, “the foreign minister told the newspaper.
“Since Rigakog declared [Krievijas prezidenta Vladimira] The Putin regime is a terrorist regime and a new and bloodier phase of the war has begun, the government has already decided in principle last week and I hope that a formal regulation will also be adopted. This means that the transition period will be shortened: from December 5, the transit of Russian oil and petroleum products must be completely stopped, “explained Reinsalu.
The Foreign Minister of Estonia said that, on behalf of the Republic of Estonia, a proposal for a new sanctions package has been sent to the European Commission, which includes global and immediate sanctions against Russian natural gas and oil.
Reinsalu was also introduced to the position of Estonia by the French Foreign Minister, Katrina Colonna, who visited Estonia.
“He took note of this information and pointed out that France has also presented its proposals for the ninth package of sanctions. In this model, the commission is like a guardian: member states submit proposals to the commission and then the commission will start to look for a common denominator between them “, explained the Estonian Foreign Minister.
