Zelenskyy on EU's 18th sanctions package: It can be stronger

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the European Union to adopt tougher sanctions against Russia, commenting on the proposed 18th sanctions package.

Source: Zelenskyy at the Ukraine–Southeast Europe Summit in Odesa on Wednesday, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy said the 18th sanctions package against Russia "can be stronger, especially in terms of measures targeting Russian oil tankers and its financial sector".

Quote: "A cap of 45 dollars per barrel is better than 60, that is clear, that is true. But real peace will come with a cap of 30 dollars. That is the level that will truly change minds in Moscow." 

Background:

• The draft of the EU’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia includes a proposal to reduce the price cap on Russian oil from 60 to 45 dollars per barrel.
• Ukraine called on the European Union to lower the price cap on Russian oil to 30 dollars per barrel.
• The European Union acknowledged that even if the United States does not agree to a further reduction of the oil price cap, the EU can still implement such a measure on its own.

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