The European Commission on Tuesday proposed a new, 21st package of sanctions against the Russian Federation, targeting, among other areas, the energy sector, financial services, cryptocurrency trading, and, for the first time, the fishing industry.
According to an Ukrinform correspondent, the package was presented in Brussels by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
“Almost every day now, we wake up to the same kind of news. Another major Russian strike on Ukrainian cities, targeting civilians blindly. We also wake up to the news of drones violating European airspace. Over the Baltics, and along our Eastern borders. Two weeks ago, a drone crashed into an apartment building in Romania. Another one exploded in the port of Constanța just last week,” von der Leyen said.
She argued that these developments demonstrate Russia’s failure to subjugate Ukraine.
At the same time, she noted, the cost Russia is paying for continuing the war is steadily increasing.
