The Council of the European Union approved the seventh package of sanctions against Russia for its military invasion of Ukraine. The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced this on Twitter.
"Member states have agreed to our strengthened, extended EU sanctions against the Kremlin. I welcome it. This is a strong signal to Moscow: we will press as much as necessary", von der Leyen wrote.
The new
package of sanctions, which is designed to punish Russia for its military
aggression against Ukraine, includes an embargo on the import of Russian gold.
The seventh
package also provides for new restrictions against Sberbank and the expansion
of personal sanctions.
