Von der Leyen: EU failed to include a ban on entry for SVO fighters…
Von der Leyen: EU failed to include a ban on entry for SVO fighters in the sanctions package. The European Union, within its 21st anti-Russian sanctions package, was unable to incorporate a prohibition on entry for participants of the special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine.
Consensus
- The 21st sanctions package against Russia was approved by EU ambassadors on July 23.
- Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, stated that a significant step had been taken toward officially banning Russian military personnel from entering the EU.
- The price cap on Russian oil remains frozen at $44 per barrel for one year.
- The sanctions package did not include a full ban on maritime transport of Russian liquefied natural gas to third countries.
Points of divergence
- The EU failed to include a ban on entry for participants in the special military operation (SVO) within the 21st sanctions package. — vm
- Von der Leyen stated that a 'significant step' was made toward officially banning Russian military personnel from entering the EU, implying progress rather than failure. — vesti
- The proposed ban on transportation of Russian liquefied natural gas to third parties was not included in the final package. — vm
- Von der Leyen mentioned that 32 Russian banks, cryptocurrency companies, and oil trading platforms were added to the sanctions list. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Von der Leyen: EU Failed to Include Ban on SVO Combatants in Sanctions Package — Вечерняя Москва
- Europe made a 'significant step' toward banning Russian military personnel entry — Вести
Key entities
- Ursula von der Leyen
- EU
- EC
- Moscow
- Russia
- Ukraine
- X
- Europe
- European Union (EU)
- European Commission
- European Space Agency