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EU approves new sanctions on Russia
The European Union countries announced their approval of a new package of sanctions against Russia as part of their response to the Ukrainian war, following negotiations marked by delays and objections from several nations. One of the main obstacles was Greece's demand to relax restrictions on the transportation of Russian liquefied gas, as they pressed the bloc to allow a Greek company to continue exporting from the Yamal facility in the Arctic. The package includes setting a cap on Russian oil prices to prevent a rise following increased Russian exports to Asia, and also targets measures against the Russian "shadow fleet." There are exemptions as well, such as some countries refusing to list figures like the Russian Orthodox Church's Patriarch Kirill on the sanctions blacklist, and refusing to ban the import of certain products like Alaska pollock fish. Additionally, plans to impose visa bans on Russians involved in the war seem less likely at this stage, amid disagreements within the union over the details of the sanctions.
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