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1- 10th package of EU sanctions against Russia to be ready for anniversary of full-scale invasion - Reuters
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20.01.23 23:32
European Union countries are working on the tenth package of sanctions against Russia, which is scheduled to come into effect in February, the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
This was stated to agency Reuters by diplomatic sources, reports Censor.NЕТ with reference to “European truth”.
The more hardline EU countries are already demanding new sanctions, which, among other things, should limit cooperation with Moscow in the field of nuclear fuel, ban imports of Russian diamonds, and reduce trade with Belarus, a Kremlin ally.
Senior diplomats from the three EU countries with a moderate stance on sanctions told Reuters that the next package of sanctions against Russia should be ready by the anniversary of the invasion on February 24.
They did not, however, discuss what those sanctions might include. “It’s too early, we just got the ninth package,” said a senior diplomat from another EU country.
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No decisions on the tenth package of sanctions are expected at the meeting of EU Foreign Ministers on Monday, January 23. Instead, they will discuss the approval of the seventh tranche of military aid to Ukraine worth 500 million euros, which was previously blocked by Hungary.
In addition, Foreign Ministers are also expected to expand the sanctions list against Iran for human rights violations, and some EU countries are calling for even more action in response to Tehran’s supply of drones used by Russia in Ukraine.
The media reported earlier that Brussels had accelerated work on the tenth package of sanctions and hoped to adopt it before the EU-Ukraine summit in Kyiv.
According to the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the tenth package of sanctions will be mainly focused on closing loopholes and introducing significant consequences for those who circumvent EU sanctions.
2- Field of energy will become one of parts of 10th package of sanctions against Russian Federation, - Michel
19.01.23 17:05
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Field of energy will become one of parts of 10th package of sanctions against Russian Federation, - Michel
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The energy sector will become one of the parts of the 10th package of sanctions against Russia for its aggression in Ukraine.
This was announced by the Chairman of the European Council, Charles Michel, Censor.NET reports with reference to Interfax-Ukraine.
“I can confirm that we have started consultations on a possible 10th package of sanctions. We have decided to specifically direct these sanctions to the energy sector,” he explained.
Also, according to him, it is necessary to see in which sectors it is possible to introduce sanctions against the Russian Federation.
In addition, Michel noted, it is important to direct these sanctions against Russian propagandists, and not only to maintain pressure on the Kremlin, but also to increase it.
According to the President of the European Council, another task is to attract more states to further isolate Russia and those states that support it.
Russian drones "Merlin-VR" and "Orlan-10" were shot down https://censor.net/en/news/3394673/russian_drones_merlinvr_and_orlan10_were_shot_down_air_force Today, the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 2 enemy drones of operational-tactical level. Censor.NET informs about this with reference to the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. "On January 20, 2023, in the afternoon in the southern and eastern directions, two Russian unmanned aerial vehicles of the operational-tactical level, "Merlin-VR" and "Orlan-10", were shot down," the message reads.