russia will only come to the table with genuine intent if it is pressured to do so. So we are tabling our 20th package of sanctions against russia covering energy, financial services and trade, said President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen

According to her, while Ukraine continues to defend itself with extraordinary courage on the battlefield, the kremlin is doubling down on its war crimes, deliberately targeting homes and civilian infrastructure.

The new package of sanctions covers energy, financial services and trade. In particular, Europe is imposing a complete ban on maritime transport of russian crude oil and adding 43 more ships belonging to the shadow fleet to the list. «Then we are presenting a second set of measures to further restrict russia's banking system. With the third set of measures, we are tightening restrictions on exports to russia,» said Ursula von der Leyen.

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