After the Bucha massacre, Russia faces further EU sanctions. According to an insider, Brussels wants to ban all coal imports from Russia, among other things. Tomorrow, Wednesday, further measures will be taken.
A Russian gas embargo is rejected by countries such as Austria and Germany. According to Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP), Russian oil has not been used by the Austrian oil and gas company OMV since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.
Wood, cement and chemicals also on the list
In addition to the aforementioned import ban on coal, the import of wood, cement, rubber, chemicals and luxury foodstuffs such as caviar and spirits such as vodka would be prohibited. This includes a total volume of five billion euros per year. Russian trucks and ships are also no longer allowed to enter the EU. The export of semiconductors, high-tech machinery, certain liquefied gas technology and other equipment should be banned accordingly. The export ban is worth ten billion euros.
According to the insider, the commission also wants to ban all transactions with VTB Bank and three other banks that are already excluded from the international payment system SWIFT. The list of sanctioned Russian citizens is also expanding.
Russia has denied all charges related to the killing of civilians, for example in the Kiev suburb of Bucha. Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebensia, said Russia will submit “empirical evidence” to the UN Security Council on Tuesday showing that its armed forces were not involved in the atrocities.
Source: Krone
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