While the European Union has imposed sanctions limiting the transportation of Russian liquefied gas to third countries through terminals in the EU, EU members will continue to buy fuel from the Russian Federation as before. This is stated in a statement by the EU Council. RIA News.
“The EU will ban services for the reloading of Russian LNG on EU territory for further delivery to third countries,” the statement said. The Council noted that this measure aims to significantly reduce Russia’s income from fuel sales and transportation.
It was noted that the ban applies to both the transportation of gas from one ship to another and its supply to shore. The document clarifies that the restriction applies to the use of terminals in the EU that are not connected to the Union’s gas transport system. In addition, investing in projects such as Artik LNG-2 and Murmansk LNG, providing services and technology are prohibited.
On June 20, the permanent representatives of the European Union countries acceptance 14th sanctions package against the Russian Federation. It will include measures to prevent restrictions currently in place from being exceeded.
Putin before statedAs part of the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine, all sanctions imposed by Western countries on the Russian Federation must be lifted.
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Source: Gazeta
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