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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the sixth package of sanctions against Russia. In addition to a total ban on Russian oil imports, the EU will exclude Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, from Swift along with two other major banks. In addition, three Russian state
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Austrian Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology Leonore Gewessler told reporters that the country is prepared to support EU’s decision on further sanctions, including an embargo of Russian oil.
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In the recent preliminary talks on the sixth sanctions package against Russia, Germany clearly supported the embargo. Also, according to ZDF, countries such as Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia have withdrawn their veto. Until recently, these countries have blocked oil sanctions, claiming their high dependence on supplies of these raw materials
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The Finnish government and companies are preparing to cut off natural gas supplies from Russia in May. This is reported by Helsingin Sanomat.
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Dutch dock workers refused to unload a tanker with a consignment of Russian diesel in Amsterdam. The ports of Gothenburg and Rotterdam have previously refused to unload Russian ships as well.
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Germany does not plan to pay for Russian gas in rubles. According to German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, the country is currently doing everything to become independent from Russia as soon as possible.
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Ireland has frozen €1.2 billion of Russian assets and might seize them to pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine, Minister for Defence Simon Coveney said. The Irish Times reports that the State has already frozen €1.2 billion in Russian-linked funds under an extensive EU sanctions regime – but in
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Denmark's leading energy company Ørsted will not open a rouble account in Russia to pay for Russian gas supplies in roubles, the CEO of the company noted.
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Norway to close its borders and ports to the Russian trucks and ships, joining sanctions imposed by the European Union over the war in Ukraine. For trucks from Russia, the only checkpoint on the Russian-Norwegian border, Storskog, will be closed. Also, Russian ships will be banned from entering the ports
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This is reported by Bloomberg. The confusion comes after Russia cut off gas sales to Poland and Bulgaria, which refused to pay in rubles. At the same time, four European companies went ahead and made payments in rubles, although it’s not clear whether they were from EU countries. Others
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Bloomberg reports that Germany is ready to consider including Sberbank PJSC, Russia's largest bank, in the European Union's next sanctions package.
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German manufacturer of gummy bears Haribo warned the trade networks about the cessation of supply of products for the Russian market.