AFP and Reuters: EU agrees on ninth package of sanctions against Russia

The European Union agreed on the ninth package of sanctions against Russia in connection with the war against Ukraine. This is reported by AFP and Reuters , citing diplomats.

the approval of the ninth package of anti-Russian sanctions announced Also, Rikard Jozwiak, editor-in-chief of Radio Liberty in Europe, . The written approval procedure will end before noon tomorrow, he wrote.

Earlier, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke about the content of the ninth package of EU sanctions against Russia. According to her, the EU is going to completely cut off Russia's access to the supply of drones, including through third countries, such as Iran.

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

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.