EU’s seventh round of measures should include a full embargo on Russian energy, says the ambassador.

• In the seventh package of measures, the Ukrainian side wants the European Union to impose a total ban on Russian energy.
  
• “What do we want to see included in the seventh round of sanctions?
  
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• Of course, only time will tell, but we’re talking about a total ban on Russian energy, i.e. pipeline oil, which will necessitate the resolution of a number of technical issues… we’re talking about gas, after all “According to the same source, Vsevolod Chentsov, Head of Ukraine’s Mission to the EU, said at an online briefing on Monday.

In the seventh package of measures, the Ukrainian side wants the European Union to impose a total ban on Russian energy.

“What do we want to see included in the seventh round of sanctions? Of course, only time will tell, but we’re talking about a total ban on Russian energy, i.e. pipeline oil, which will necessitate the resolution of a number of technical issues… we’re talking about gas, after all “According t EU’s seventh round of measures should include a full embargo on Russian energy, says the ambassador.

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He highlighted that while certain EU member states’ reliance on Russian gas remains significant, it is conceivable to begin by reducing the usage of Russian liquefied natural gas and working on alternative supplies to the EU. “Right now, there is a lot of activity going on to address this issue,” the diplomat said.

According to Chentsov, the Ukrainian side believes that the seventh package of sanctions should increase pressure on the Russian Federation’s financial sector, introduce additional measures to block the Russian fleet, prohibit not only certain Russian media outlets but also online propaganda and disinformation sites, impose cyber sanctions, and continue to pressurise Russian establishment and business representatives.

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