European leaders agree: Sanctions against Russia will affect three areas – NEW TIME

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EU presidents and prime ministers have agreed to impose sanctions on Russia that will have “massive consequences” for its energy, finance and transport sectors.

TASR informed about it on the basis of the AFP report. “These sanctions cover the financial sector, energy and transport, dual-use goods, as well as export control, export financing and visa policy. “ stated in a European Council statement.

Brussels at the same time it will extend the sanction list to include the names of other persons from Russia and adjust the criteria according to which it evaluates who belongs to it. “The Council will immediately accept the relevant proposals prepared by the (European) Commission and the High Representative (EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell),” the statement said.

At the same time, European leaders work together condemned the Kremlin for its attack on Ukraine they called on Moscow to unconditionally withdraw all its forces from the territory of its western neighbor. At the same time, they supported the preparation of a package of sanctions against Belarus for supporting Russian aggression against Ukraine.


President Joe Biden during a press conference on the occasion of his first year at the White House in Washington on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the international community on Thursday to “cut off” Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payment system. However, the leaders’ press release does not mention this system at all.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in the early morning hours that he was launching a large-scale military operation in Ukraine. Russian troops attacked in several places on Ukrainian territory.