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EU wants to remove Russia's largest bank from SWIFT system and ban state-owned broadcasters

In addition to proposing a ban on Russian oil, the European Union is taking several other measures against Moscow over its war in Ukraine, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.

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In addition to proposing a ban on Russian oil, the European Union is taking several other measures against Moscow over its war in Ukraine, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday.

Highlights

  • EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports from Russia in a sixth package of sanctions targeting Moscow for its war in Ukraine.
  • In addition to proposing a ban on Russian oil, the EU is taking several other measures against Moscow over its war.
  • The bloc plans to: list individuals who committed war crimes in Bucha, Ukraine.Remove Russia’s largest bank Sberbank and two other companies from the SWIFT system, a messaging service that connects financial institutions around the world.
  • Ban three Russian state-owned broadcasters from the European airwaves because they “amplify Putin’s lies and propaganda aggressively”