Moscow, Aug 8. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…
Moscow, Aug 8. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen supported a new US sanctions project against Russia, calling on the EU and US to jointly cut off Moscow's income from exports.
Consensus
- Ursula von der Leyen supported the US Senate's decision to strengthen sanctions against Russia.
- The EU and the US are urged to act together to restrict Russia's revenue sources.
- Sanctions target Russian energy exports, oligarch assets, and the so-called 'shadow fleet'.
- The US Senate approved a bill imposing high tariffs on Russian goods, including 100% on imports from the five largest buyers of Russian oil and gas.
- Countries with less than 15% annual Russian gas imports are exempt if they continue reducing purchases.
- The 21st package of EU sanctions against Russia was approved by EU ambassadors.
- The proposed US law requires approval by the US House of Representatives to take effect.
Points of divergence
- The US introduced sanctions in August 2024 against two Russian military departments for allegedly violating US non-proliferation laws. — vesti
- Russia has previously labeled sanctions as unlawful and stated readiness for retaliatory measures. — vesti
- The US applied sanctions against Russia's energy sector in 2025 and discussed additional measures in July 2026. — vesti
- The US Senate passed the bill on July 30 after a second vote. — vedomosti
- The bill is referred to as the 'Graham Act'. — vedomosti
- The law was developed with the involvement of the late Senator Lindsey Graham. — kommerant
Coverage (5 sources)
- Zakhrova on EC head's statements: they grab at non-working sanctions — Вести
- Von der Leyen called to cut off Russia's income from all sides — Вечерняя Москва
- EC President sharply commented on Russia — Вести
- Von der Leyen called to cut off all sources of Russia's income — Ведомости
- Von der Leyen called to cut off Russia's income from all sides — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Russia
- Ursula von der Leyen
- Moscow
- USA
- X
- EC
- European Commission
- Senate
- United States
- Maria Zakharova
- Europe
- Lindsey Graham
- MID
- Iran
- Washington
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