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”