The head of the EC announced the contents of the ninth package of EU sanctions against Russia

The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke about the content of the ninth package of EU sanctions against Russia.

“The eight packages of sanctions that we have imposed on Russia are already biting hard. But today we are further increasing the pressure on the Russian Federation with the ninth package of sanctions,” she said.

Nearly 200 individuals and legal entities will fall under the sanctions, including the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, individual commanders and enterprises of the defense industry. The list also includes the names of members of the State Duma, ministers, governors and political parties.

Von der Leyen specified that key figures related to the shelling of Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, the “abduction of Ukrainian children” and their transfer to Russia, as well as the theft of Ukrainian agricultural products, will fall under the sanctions.

It is planned to restrict three banks, including a complete ban on transactions with the All-Russian Regional Development Bank. A ban on four Russian TV channels is being considered.

New export controls and restrictions for the mining sector will also be introduced. The European Union is going to completely cut off Russia's access to the supply of drones, including through third countries, for example, Iran.

Earlier, the G7 countries (Germany, Italy, France, Great Britain, Canada, Japan and the United States) and Australia agreed on the introduction of a price ceiling for Russian oil at $60 per barrel. Prior to this, a similar decision was made in the Council of the European Union. The price cap will be reviewed regularly starting January 15th to ensure that the ceiling always remains at least 5% below the market average.