“The European Commission consulted with EU Member States but the decision-making terms have not yet been defined”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
In addition, the EU can reduce the marginal price for Russian oil from $ 60 to $ 45 per barrel and impose a ban on the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
According to the agency, the European Commission consulted with EU Member States, but the decision-making terms have not yet been set. The introduction of new trade restrictions in the amount of about two and a half billion dollars is also being discussed to reduce Russia’s income and limit access to technology for weapons production.
SWIFT is the largest system of international banking payments. The US and the European Union began to disconnect Russian banks from it in February 2022. At the end of last year, according to the Russian side, about 200 banks had access to SWIFT.
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In February 2025, in the 16th package of EU sanctions prohibited access to the system for another 13 Russian banks. The 17th package of restrictions approved this week has touched nearly 200 vessels, which, according to Brussels, have a relationship with Russia’s shadow fleet, and 75 individuals and legal entities.