๐จ EU Hits Russia with Toughest Sanctions Yet โ 18th Package Confirmed
Estonian PM Kaja Kallas announced a major new wave of EU sanctions targeting Russia:
๐ Key Measures:
๐ท๐บ 105 โshadow fleetโ ships now restricted
๐ฆ Russian banks face tighter access to global financing
๐ข๏ธ Oil price cap lowered to $47.6/barrel
โฝ Nord Stream pipelines blocked from future activity
๐ง Pressure increased on Russiaโs military industry & drone tech access
๐จ๐ณ Chinese banks helping Russia circumvent sanctions also targeted
๐ฎ๐ณ Rosneft refinery in India now under restrictions
๐จ๏ธ โAggression has a price โ and it will keep rising.โ โ Kallas
These sanctions signal escalating EU pressure with global reach โ including impacts on China and India.