The EU is preparing the 16th package of sanctions against Russia, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced this at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. "Last week, we adopted our 15th package of sanctions.
It includes measures against Russia's "shadow fleet" and ways to avoid sanctions. The 16th package is being prepared," he said. The head of the European Commission also noted that about a third of Russia's budget is military spending, therefore, according to him, it is important to disrupt the potential income of the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin. According to Ursula von der Leyen, the sanctions have a bad effect on the Russian economy, there has been a devaluation of the ruble.
The leaders of the European Union countries approved the 15th package of sanctions against Moscow on December 16. The new restrictions apply to 54 natural and 30 legal entities, 52 ships of third countries.
