European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday presented the 21st package of anti-war sanctions against Russia, writes DW.
It includes a ban on entry into the European Union for participants in Russia's war against Ukraine. The European Commission proposes to ban entry to the EU for everyone who has served in the Russian armed forces since the beginning of the full-scale war against Ukraine.
"Europe remains closed to all who participated in the invasion of Ukraine," von der Leyen stated, speaking to journalists.
Other restrictions are expected to affect energy, the financial sector, trade, and for the first time, fishing.
"The goal of our package is absolutely clear: we want to fully maintain the intensity of our sanctions," Ursula von der Leyen clarified. According to her, the current restrictive measures are already putting pressure on the Russian economy: Russia's revenues from energy carriers decreased by approximately 40 percent by early 2026.
In the energy sector, the European Commission proposes to add another 30 vessels of Russia's "shadow fleet" to the sanctions list — in addition to the 632 already under restrictions. For the first time, the EU also intends to introduce measures against vessels that assist the "shadow fleet," for example, by performing refueling services. Infrastructure facilities related to the trade and processing of Russian oil may also fall under restrictions.
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