EU ambassadors have approved the 15th package of sanctions against Russia: Who is being prepared to be punished

European Union ambassadors have agreed on the 15th package of sanctions against Russia. The new measures include, among other things, restrictions against Russia's "shadow fleet" – that is, third-country vessels that help it circumvent Western sanctions.

This was announced by the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union. They noted that, in general, the new sanctions package targets entities in Russia and third countries "that indirectly contribute to the military and technological strengthening of the Russian Federation by circumventing export restrictions."

For her part, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said: "The EU and its G7 partners intend to continue to put pressure on the Kremlin. This probably means that further restrictive measures against Russia are expected to be expanded.

"I welcome the agreement on our 15th package of sanctions. It is aimed, in particular, at Russia's shadow fleet," von der Leyen said.

Earlier, Latvia and Lithuania blocked the adoption of the package "due to disagreements" on the issue of extending the period granted to European companies to withdraw investments from Russia. In particular, these countries opposed leaving "loopholes for abuse."

"Initially, the controversial clause was intended to help companies that said they wanted to leave Russia but could not do so for various reasons. But over time, it became a loophole for abuse – giving companies too much political cover to stay in Russia," Politico explained.

However, now, presumably, the representatives of the countries have managed to agree on this issue.

At the same time, it should be noted that the approval of sanctions by the ambassadors of the EU member states does not mean the adoption of the package. To do this, it must go through a number of procedures, after which it must be finally supported by the Council of the European Union.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, at the same time, the Russian economy began to burst at the seams. Inflation is 28%, the ruble has fallen. There is only one step left to large-scale problems and collapse – a decline in oil prices. If China's economy has problems or the United States or OPEC starts to increase oil production, it could cause large-scale problems in Russia.

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