By Julia Payne
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Friday its 19th package of sanctions against Russia over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Member states will now have to discuss the package before adopting it unanimously.
Here are the details:
ENERGY MEASURES
* A ban on Russian liquefied natural gas from Jan. 1, 2027, bringing forward the date from Jan. 1, 2028 that was proposed to member states via other legal texts
* The EU banned trans-shipments of Russian LNG in a previouspackage * The EU will list 118 new vessels in Moscow’s shadow fleet,bringing the total to over 560 * Ban on re-insuring listed vessels and reinsurance for usedRussian aircraft * Ends exemptions for Russian oil companies Rosneft andGazpromneft * List oil traders, refineries and petrochemical companiesin third countries that breach sanctions including in China
FINANCIAL MEASURES
* A full transaction ban on more Russian banks and theiroperations in third countries * A full transaction ban on cryptocurrency platforms as wellas restrictions on crypto-services for Russian nationals * Restriction on the Russian credit card system (MIR) andfast payments system (SBP)EXPORT BANS * Tighter export controls on an additional 45 Russian andthird country entities, including in China and India * Bans on chemicals, metal components, salts, and oresuseful to Russia’s military * Bans on investment in certain Special Economic Zones inRussia relevant for the war effort with the option to extend tolist ports outside Russia used for weapons transfers or theshadow fleet * Bans on high-tech services including geospatialinformation, AI, and high-performance computing * Restrictions related to tourism in Russia
CHILDREN
* Sanctions on individuals involved in the abduction and indoctrination of Ukrainian children
(Reporting by Lili Bayer and Julia Payne; Editing by Frances Kerry)
