Borrell: EU needs to strengthen measures to counter Russian sanctions circumvention
Kyiv • UNN
Josep Borrell announced a new package of EU sanctions against Russia and tighter measures against circumvention of restrictions. The main goal is to isolate Russia's industrial capacities and stop the supply of foreign components.
The 15th package of EU sanctions against Russia is currently being formed. This was stated by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell during a press conference, and added that the European Union needs to strengthen measures to counteract Russia's circumvention of sanctions, UNN reports.
"The 15th package of sanctions against Russia is currently being formed. We need to strengthen measures to counter sanctions circumvention. Russia cannot produce anything without foreign parts, chips, components. We need to use sanctions to isolate Russia's industrial capabilities so that they do not have the opportunity to import the necessary components from other countries," Borrell said.
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Foreign Minister Sibiga statedthat in 2025 Russia will be able to produce 30% more artillery shells than all European Union countries combined if there is no appropriate response or prevention.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy saidthat Russia has received more profit from the shadow fleet than Ukraine has received in aid since the start of the full-scale war.
