After Trump's deal with Putin, the EU began preparing new sanctions against Russian oil
The European Commission has begun developing the 23rd package of sanctions against Russia after US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed on the supply of Russian diesel fuel. This was reported by Politico.
The new restrictions are expected to further reduce Russia's oil revenues. Germany and Poland are advocating for stronger sanctions. European leaders intend to discuss this initiative at the EU summit on October 15. According to Politico sources, the draft of the new package is planned to be presented to EU countries by the end of 2026.
On October 9, Trump stated that during "very successful negotiations" with Putin, he agreed on the supply of Russian diesel fuel to the American and global markets. This move drew criticism from many European politicians, who emphasized that pressure on Russia should be increased, not eased.
"I will go to Brussels to ask partners to seriously consider strengthening sanctions against Russia," said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Meanwhile, according to Reuters sources, during negotiations with Ukrainian representatives, Trump's special envoys explained that the agreement on diesel fuel supplies should bring Putin back to the negotiating table. According to them, until then, the Russian president had not been ready to discuss ending the war. However, the agreement with Trump on the supply of 2.25 million barrels of diesel fuel, American representatives believe, should soften Putin's position and demonstrate the US's readiness to cooperate with Moscow.
On October 12, the European Union approved the 22nd package of sanctions against Russia. It was the most extensive since 2022. The restrictions affected 734 individuals and 826 legal entities, including Russian industrial enterprises.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced that the sanctions list was expanded to include individuals involved in the production of ballistic missiles.
"We are making it significantly more difficult, slower, and more expensive for Russia to produce the weapons it uses to kill Ukrainians," Kallas stated.
The blacklist also included seven organizations and individuals from North Korea who, according to EU data, assisted Moscow in waging war.
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