New sanctions to close European ports for Russia's "shadow fleet"– Dutch Foreign Minister

Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot has welcomed the approval of the 14th package of sanctions against Russia by the EU member states.

Source: Hanke Bruins Slot on X (Twitter)

Details: She said that this package contained several important measures that the Netherlands has strongly advocated, including firm opposition to Russia's "shadow fleet" of tankers and the imposition of sanctions against it.

"Through this sanctions package, the shadow fleet can be denied access to European harbours and services," she noted.

Through this sanctions package, the #shadowfleet can be denied access to European harbours and services. It is crucial that we continue working on new EU sanctions. This will significantly slow down Putin’s war machine. 2/2

— Hanke Bruins Slot (@HankeBruinsSlot) June 20, 2024

Bruins Slot stressed that it was crucial for EU member states to continue working on new EU sanctions.

"This will significantly slow down Putin’s war machine," she stressed.  

Background: 

• EU ambassadors agreed on the 14th package of sanctions against Russia earlier on Thursday after more than a month of discussions.
• EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell said that this package of sanctions against Russia targets its defence industrial base, financial services, the energy sector, sanctions circumvention and war crimes, including those individuals involved in the deportation of Ukrainian children.
• As previously reported, Germany was hampering the sanctions package by expanding measures that would have forced EU companies to guarantee that their customers would not be able to sell sanctioned goods to Russia.

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