“Agreement to ban Russian oil exports to the EU. This immediately covers more than 2/3 of Russia’s oil imports, reducing a major source of funding for its war machine,” Michel said in a statement. tweet Monday evening. Michel’s announcement came after an extraordinary European Council summit attended by EU leaders in Brussels on Monday to discuss a sixth package of sanctions against Russia.
“This package of sanctions includes other drastic measures: removing the Sberbank from the largest Russian bank, banning 3 more Russian state broadcasters and sanctioning individuals responsible for war crimes in Ukraine,” Michel added.
EU leaders will meet again in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss the bloc’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.