The bloc’s 19th package targets third-country buyers of Russian oil, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, targeting “refiners, oil traders, [and] petrochemical companies in third countries, including China,” accused of helping Moscow bypass earlier restrictions.
Member states will now discuss the proposed package, which must be unanimously approved before being adopted.
The new proposed measures, revealed on Friday, extend beyond the bloc to target foreign energy firms, including in China…
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