EU considers sanctions on China and others for buying Russian oil — FT
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EU officials are discussing potential sanctions against China and other third countries for purchasing Russian oil and gas, according to the Financial Times.
19th package of sanctions
The EU is currently preparing its 19th package of sanctions against Russia, according to Bloomberg. Possible measures include restrictions on Russian payment and credit systems, crypto exchanges, and new steps against the country's oil trade.
According to Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Trump used a phone call on September 4 to demand that Europe increase economic pressure, including a complete halt to purchases of Russian oil and gas, to convince Putin to sit down at the negotiating table. He said the American leader also called on Europeans to put pressure on China.
The EU hopes to coordinate some of the measures with the US. A delegation of European officials will travel to Washington to discuss joint action.
Moscow is already under tough sanctions, but it's partly making up for them by shipping stuff through China and other countries.
The US is discussing the possibility of imposing sanctions against the shadow fleet of Russian tankers, as well as against energy giants Rosneft and Lukoil.
After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU introduced 18 packages of sanctions, which led to a sharp reduction in imports from Russia.
