EU Hails U.S. Sanctions on Top Russian Oil Producers
(MENAFN) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised the US Treasury Department’s move Wednesday to sanction Russia’s top oil companies, calling it a critical step amid Moscow’s stalled peace efforts.
“Appreciated this evening’s call with @SecScottBessent and the Treasury decision to sanction major Russian oil companies in the face of Russia’s lack of commitment to the peace process,” von der Leyen stated on the social media platform X.
She emphasized that these US sanctions, along with the upcoming EU’s 19th sanctions package against Russia, send “a clear signal from both sides of the Atlantic that we will keep up collective pressure on the aggressor.”
The US Treasury imposed fresh sanctions on Russia’s leading oil giants, Rosneft and Lukoil, citing Moscow’s “lack of serious commitment” to advancing peace in Ukraine.
According to the Treasury Department, the new restrictions target Russia’s energy sector with the goal to “degrade the Kremlin’s ability to raise revenue for its war machine” and “support its weakened economy.”
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