The decision will go through a written procedure and should be finally approved on April 23.
The ambassadors of the European Union countries approved the last necessary legislative act to launch a loan to Ukraine in the amount of 90 billion euros, and also agreed on the 20th package of sanctions against Russia.
According to the speaker of the presidency of the EU of Cyprus, the relevant decisions were made at the level of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper), writes The Guardian, informs the portal PromPolitInform.
“Today were included in the agenda of the EU ambassadors and approved at the level of the Committee of permanent representatives as a loan to Ukraine in the amount of 90 billion euros and the 20th package of sanctions. Now, for final approval by the Council, decisions will go through a written procedure,” he said.
It is expected that the written procedure will end on April 23, after which the decision will enter into force.
We are talking about changes to the regulations of the long-term financial policy of the EU, which were necessary to start financing Ukraine.
Previously, this package of decisions was blocked by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, but the situation changed after the elections in the country and the election of a new prime minister.
A loan of 90 billion euros should ensure the financial stability of Ukraine in the coming years, while a new sanctions package is aimed at further pressure on Russia because of the war against Ukraine.
That includes the 20th package of European Union sanctions against Russia
The new package of EU sanctions against the Russian Federation is focused on strengthening the existing restrictions, in particular in the energy sector, finances and the fight against circumvention of sanctions. Among the main areas:
Energy and Logistics
– additional measures against the so-called “shadow fleet,” which is used to transport Russian oil bypassing restrictions
– restrictions on services related to the transportation of oil, in particular insurance and brokerage operations (in coordination with partners from the G7)
Financial Sector and Technology
– expansion of sanctions lists against Russian banks
– strengthening control over the use of cryptoassets to circumvent restrictions
– new restrictions on the export of dual-use goods and critical technologies
Trade and control over circumvention of sanctions
– strengthening of mechanisms for countering the circumvention of sanctions through companies in third countries
– expansion of the list of goods and components that can be used in the military industry of the Russian Federation
The final list of restrictions will be made public upon completion of the formal approval procedure in the EU.
Recall that earlier the United States extended the license for operations with Russian oil until May 16. There seems to be no new easing of sanctions. At the same time, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Olga Stefanishina called on the United States to restore sanctions against Russian oil.
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