The European Commission is preparing to announce its 21st package of sanctions against Russia
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will present the European Union’s new, 21st package of sanctions against Russia during a briefing in Brussels.
The presentation is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Kyiv time.
Afterward, proposals for the new restrictions will be submitted to EU member states in the Council of the European Union for review and approval.
According to preliminary information, the 21st sanctions package is expected to be approved by July 15. This timeline is linked to the need to review and extend the “price cap” on Russian oil, which remains one of the key instruments of economic pressure on Russia.
The new sanctions package will be the 21st set of EU restrictive measures since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.
It is expected that following the official presentation, the European Commission will release details of the proposed sanctions, which must undergo the approval process by all EU member states.
The European Union continues to intensify sanctions pressure on Russia, seeking to limit funding for the war and reduce the aggressor country’s economic capabilities.
This was reported by the European Commission’s press service.
The European Union plans to officially adopt a new, 21st package of sanctions against Russia by July 15, 2026. The need for the document’s prompt adoption is driven by the approaching deadline for updating the price cap on Russian oil. The key objective of the restrictions is to prevent a sharp rise in the cost of Russian raw materials on the global market due to the geopolitical crisis.
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