EU Proposes Ban On Russian Coal And Ships In New Sanctions

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EU Proposes Ban On Russian Coal And Ships In New Sanctions

The EU is proposing further sanctions against the Kremlin after allegations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, with EU ambassadors meeting on Wednesday to decide what steps to take.

According to BBC reports, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said planned measures included an import ban on coal, and a ban on Russian ships and road operators.

The US is also planning more sanctions.

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is calling for a “tough new wave” of sanctions from G7 and NATO ministers.

She said her Japanese counterpart had agreed the international community had to increase pressure on Russia’s Vladimir Putin and his war machine with further co-ordinated sanctions.

EU officials had earlier indicated the focus would be on enforcing existing measures but revelations of atrocities, with hundreds of bodies of civilians found in towns abandoned by Russian troops, have given added impetus for new measures.

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