Brussels has proposed sweeping new sanctions against Russia, including an E.U.-wide ban on Russian coal imports, as the West responds to allegations that Russian forces engaged in civilian killings and other atrocities in Ukraine. The European Union’s executive on Tuesday proposed a new round of sanctions against Moscow, including barring Russian imports worth nearly $10 billion and exports to Russia worth nearly $11 billion, including semiconductors and computers. The sanctions, which must still be approved by lawmakers in E.U. member states, would also include an import ban on coal from Russia worth $4.4 billion and a full transaction ban on four key Russian banks, including VTB, the second biggest. The fifth round of sanctions would also include a ban on Russian ships entering E.U. ports and a ban on Russian and Belarusian road transport operators. Belarus has been an ally to Moscow in the conflict, allowing its territory to be …
EU Proposes New Sanctions on Moscow Amid Claims of Russian War Crimes in Ukraine
April 5, 2022
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