EU to add oil refineries, shadow-fleet ships to Russia sanctions
EU foreign ministers are expected to approve new sanctions on Russian oil refiners and shadow-fleet vessels on Monday, a senior commissioner said.
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EU foreign ministers are expected to approve a new round of sanctions against Russia on 16 November that will add oil refining companies and vessels linked to its , EU Financial Services Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque told the European Parliament on Thursday, European Pravda reported, as cited by NV.ua.
Albuquerque described the move as another round of sanctions listings aimed at those who support and profit from Russia's war, NV.ua reported. The European External Action Service and the European Commission are also finalising a 22nd against Russia, expected to be ready by the end of November, European Pravda's sources said, according to NV.ua.
The EU has already listed more than 690 shadow-fleet vessels, which are barred from EU ports and services, and has imposed transaction bans on more than 100 Russian banks, Albuquerque said. The sanctions have cost Russia more than €1 trillion that it could otherwise have spent on the war, she said.
EU ambassadors meeting in the Committee of Permanent Representatives on 11 November had already agreed in principle to add 145 individuals and entities, including 50 banks, to Russia's sanctions lists over involvement in the war, cyberattacks and hybrid activity, European Pravda's sources said, according to NV.ua.
At a European Political Community summit in Dublin, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa said the EU remained firmly committed to supporting Ukraine, welcoming this week's talks in Abu Dhabi and saying the EU had been represented in those negotiations and would keep taking part, Notícias ao Minuto reported.
EU leaders will discuss Ukraine's financing needs for 2027 at a European Council summit on 26-27 November, based on a Commission proposal, the two leaders said in a joint statement; the Commission will present its 22nd sanctions package at the same meeting, Notícias ao Minuto reported.
Ahead of winter, the Commission announced emergency support measures for Ukraine, including mobilising 500 generators from the EU's rescEU strategic reserve to help maintain electricity supply, setting up emergency support centres and sending essential equipment; the EU is also backing the delivery of four floating bridges from Norway and 200 buses, Notícias ao Minuto reported.
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What we know
- 1 outlet · NV.ua EU foreign ministers are expected to approve sanctions on 16 November adding Russian oil refining companies and shadow-fleet vessels, Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque said.
- 1 outlet · NV.ua A wider 22nd EU sanctions package against Russia is expected to be ready by the end of November, European Pravda's sources said.
- 1 outlet · NV.ua The EU has listed more than 690 shadow-fleet vessels and imposed transaction bans on over 100 Russian banks; sanctions have cost Russia more than €1 trillion, Albuquerque said.
- 1 outlet · NV.ua EU ambassadors agreed in principle on 11 November to add 145 individuals and entities, including 50 banks, to sanctions lists.
- 1 outlet · Notícias ao Minuto The European Commission is mobilising 500 generators, support centres, four floating bridges and 200 buses to help Ukraine through winter, Notícias ao Minuto reported.
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Why it matters for Europe
The sanctions push lands as EU leaders debate how to keep funding Ukraine into 2027 and how much leverage economic measures still give Europe in talks where Washington and Moscow have taken the lead role, Notícias ao Minuto reported. The EU says sanctions have already cost Russia more than €1 trillion, directly cutting the money Moscow could spend on the war, Albuquerque said.
The rescEU generators, floating bridges and buses are aimed at keeping Ukraine's power and transport networks running through a fourth wartime winter, after repeated Russian strikes on energy infrastructure this autumn, Notícias ao Minuto reported.
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Questions and answers
- What new sanctions is the EU planning?
- EU foreign ministers are expected to approve sanctions on 16 November adding Russian oil refining companies and shadow-fleet vessels, with a wider 22nd sanctions package expected by the end of November, Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque said.
- How much have EU sanctions cost Russia?
- More than €1 trillion that Moscow could otherwise have spent on the war, according to Albuquerque.
- What is the EU doing to help Ukraine this winter?
- The European Commission is mobilising 500 emergency generators, support centres, and backing the delivery of four floating bridges and 200 buses, Notícias ao Minuto reported.
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