US announces new sanctions against Russia
18 December 00:24
The United States will soon impose new sanctions against the Russian energy sector. This was stated by US Deputy Secretary of State Jeffrey Payette, Komersant ukrainskyi reports citing Voice of America.
Pyatt has been holding talks in Europe and Asia over the past two weeks. He is confident that the international community will continue to “tighten the noose” to deprive Russia of energy revenues.
“We will do everything we can to reduce Putin’s energy revenues, which he uses to buy missiles from North Korea and Russian drones that destroy Ukrainian civilian infrastructure every day,” said Pyatt, who was previously the US ambassador to Ukraine.
Earlier, EU ambassadors agreed on the 15th package of sanctions against Russia in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The package includes restrictions against even more people and companies. It also targets organizations in Russia and third countries that indirectly contribute to military and technological assistance to Russia by circumventing export restrictions.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, welcomed the introduction of the new sanctions and emphasized that the restrictions are primarily aimed at Russia’s “shadow fleet.”
