Nations in the European Union approved an embargo on Russian coal and closed the bloc’s ports to Russian vessels as part of a fifth round of sanctions following allegations of Russian soldiers executing civilians in Ukraine. The French EU Council presidency said in a series of tweets on April 8 that the latest “very substantial package” includes “sanctions against oligarchs, Russian propaganda actors, members of the security and military apparatus and entities in the industrial and technological sector linked to the Russian aggression against Ukraine.” Assets of several Russian banks, including VTB, will be frozen. Coal imports are banned along with an embargo on arms and ammunition. There will also be a ban on exports to Russia including high-tech goods, advanced semiconductors, jet fuel, software, and high-end electronics, in total worth 10 billion euros ($10.9 billion). Imports from Russia, worth 5.5 billion euros ($5.9 billion), are also restricted, including wood, cement, …