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European Union bans Russian energy imports: Video
The European Union announced a fresh round of sanctions against Russia on Friday, September 19, designed to cut off revenue from fossil fuels and tighten restrictions on financial transactions.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the bloc’s 19th sanctions package at a press conference in Brussels. The new steps directly target Moscow’s war economy.
“Russia’s war economy is sustained by the revenues from fossil fuels. We want to cut these revenues. So we are banning imports of Russian energy into European markets. It is time to turn,” she said.
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