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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Brussels, February 6 (Xinhua) — The European Commission (EC) has proposed a 20th sanctions package against Russia, targeting key sectors, including energy, financial services, and trade. EC President Ursula von der Leyen announced this on Friday.
According to the EC statement, the new measures are intended to increase pressure on Russia following the second round of trilateral talks on Ukraine, held in Abu Dhabi from February 4 to 5 between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine. The talks failed to yield any significant progress on key issues, with the exception of a large-scale prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine.
According to the statement, the European Union plans to impose a complete ban on maritime shipments of Russian oil in the energy sector, which is expected to further reduce Russia's energy revenues. The restrictions will be implemented in coordination with G7 partners.
The EU also intends to add 43 vessels linked to Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" to the sanctions list, bringing the total number to 640.
In addition, Russia's ability to acquire new tankers for its "shadow fleet" will be limited, and a ban on maintenance and other services for LNG tankers and icebreakers will be introduced, which will further undermine Russia's natural gas export projects, the statement added.
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