The EU is considering new sanctions over Russia's purchases of petroleum products abroad
The European Union is discussing the possibility of introducing new sanctions mechanisms in response to Russia’s decision to begin purchasing petroleum products abroad.
“Yesterday, we discussed with the President of the European Commission a possible sanctions response to the fact that Russia has begun purchasing petroleum products,” Vlasyuk noted.
According to the commissioner, current EU sanctions are primarily aimed at restricting exports of Russian petroleum products; however, the situation has now changed, and Russia itself is increasingly acting as a buyer.
In this regard, the Ukrainian side is working on mechanisms that would allow for the imposition of sanctions against companies or countries that supply petroleum products to Russia.
In addition to the fuel issue, consultations are ongoing in the European Union regarding new restrictions in response to Russia’s holding of so-called “elections” in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Ukraine insists on increasing sanctions pressure in response to such actions by the Kremlin.
Vladislav Vlasyuk explained that once a political decision is made, the legal formalization of EU sanctions packages typically takes one to two weeks due to the European Union’s internal procedures.
At the same time, he praised Brussels’ practice of promptly announcing the start of preparations for new sanctions immediately following large-scale Russian attacks.
According to Vlasyuk, this approach sends a clear signal to Moscow that new restrictions are inevitable, even if their final approval takes some time.
Ukraine also expects other international partners to adopt a similar practice of rapid political response to the escalation of Russian aggression.
This was announced by Vladislav Vlasyuk, the President of Ukraine’s Special Advisor on Sanctions Policy.
As a reminder, in light of the latest Russian attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas announced new proposals for sanctions.
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