EU’s prime diplomat Kallas reveals particulars of EU’s 18th sanctions bundle towards Russia, lastly adopted

The 18th bundle of sanctions towards Russia contains over 100 shadow fleet vessels, a cheaper price cap on Russian oil and measures concentrating on banks and firms outdoors the Russian Federation concerned in supporting its struggle machine.

Supply: Kaja Kallas, EU Excessive Consultant for Overseas Affairs and Safety Coverage, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Kallas described the agreed 18th bundle as probably the most highly effective ever imposed on Russia.

Quote: "We’re slicing the Kremlin’s struggle price range additional, going after 105 extra shadow fleet ships, their enablers, and limiting Russian banks’ entry to funding. Nord Stream pipelines can be banned. A decrease oil value cap."

Particulars: Kallas believes the sanctions bundle will present extra stress on the Russian defence business and Chinese language banks serving to Russia circumvent sanctions, and create extra obstacles to importing elements utilized in UAVs into Russia.

For the primary time, we're designating a flag registry and the largest Rosneft refinery in India.
Our sanctions additionally hit these indoctrinating Ukrainian youngsters.
We are going to maintain elevating the prices, so stopping the aggression turns into the one path ahead for Moscow. (3/3)

— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) July 18, 2025

Quote: "For the primary time, we're designating a flag registry and the largest Rosneft refinery in India. Our sanctions additionally hit these indoctrinating Ukrainian youngsters."

Particulars: Kallas added that the EU stays decided to additional improve stress on Russia in order that ending the aggression "turns into the one path ahead for Moscow".

Background:

• On the morning of 18 July, the EU’s Committee of Everlasting Representatives (Coreper) permitted the long-delayed 18th bundle of EU sanctions towards Russia, which had been stalled on account of opposition from Slovakia and Malta.
• On the night of 17 July, each international locations knowledgeable the EU Council that they had been able to withdraw their objections.

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