EU Introduces New Sanctions on Russia

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The EU has introduced a new raft of sanctions on Russia, directly targeting the country's energy sector. It's coordinating its actions with recent US sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil.

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00:00The EU is stepping up its economic pressure on Moscow with sanctions directly targeting

00:05Russia's energy sector and invasion tactics.

00:08The move aims to undermine funding for Russia's war in Ukraine.

00:12Key measures include a first-ever ban on the country's liquefied natural gas, tougher

00:17actions against its shadow fleet of oil tankers, and new restrictions on third-country banks

00:22and cryptocurrencies to close financial loopholes.

00:26The EU is coordinating its actions with new U.S. sanctions against Russian oil giants

00:31Rosneft and Lukoil.

00:33In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would never bow to pressure from

00:38abroad.

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