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EU leader calls for Russian oil ban in new set of sanctions

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 05/04/2022 - 09:01

The European Union's leader on Wednesday 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.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also proposed that Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, and two other major banks be disconnected from the SWIFT international banking payment system.

Von der Layen: Russia has used Gas as a Tool for Extortion

Published by Novinite on Wed, 04/27/2022 - 11:54

"Gazprom's announcement that it will unilaterally cut off gas supplies to customers in Europe is another attempt by Russia to use gas as a tool for extortion," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement. According to her, Gazprom's decision is unjustified and unacceptable and once again shows Russia's unreliability as a gas supplier.

Terrorist attack in Belgorod prevented; No evacuation from Azovstal iron works

Published by B92 on Wed, 04/27/2022 - 10:40

In Kyiv, they say that the Ukrainian army is moving to the NATO standard.
Russia's permanent mission to the United Nations announced yesterday that Ukraine has refused to sign the agreement on the safety of nuclear power plants, which was initiated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Greece has declared 12 Russian diplomats Persona Non Grata

Published by Novinite on Wed, 04/06/2022 - 13:56

Greece has declared 12 Russian diplomats persona non grata. The European Union will also sanction the import of Russian oil, the President of the European Commission told the European Parliament.

Ursula von der Leyen presented the restrictions announced on Tuesday, including a ban on buying Russian coal.

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