EU agrees 17th package of sanctions on Russia
The Hindu
EU approves new sanctions on Russia, targeting oil fleet and individuals, threatening more punishment if no Ukraine truce.
The European Union on Wednesday (May 14, 2025) approved a fresh package of sanctions on Russia, clamping down on its "shadow" oil fleet, as Europe threatens further punishment if Moscow does not agree to a Ukraine truce.
The new measures against the Kremlin — the 17th round of sanctions from the EU since Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine — were in the pipeline before European leaders issued their latest ultimatum to Moscow over U.S.-led peace efforts.
Diplomats representing the EU's 27 member states approved the package at a meeting in Brussels, according to the Polish presidency of the bloc.
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The package — set to be formally adopted on Tuesday (May 20, 2025) — includes blacklisting some 200 oil tankers used to circumvent curbs on Russian oil exports.
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