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The #European_Commission has proposed an #18th package of sanctions against #Russia, targeting energy and banking sectors.

The Commission proposed banning transactions with #Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines as well as banks that engage in sanctions circumvention, #EC President #Ursula_von_der_Leyen said during a press conference.

"We also propose to lower the oil price cap from $60 to $45 per barrel," #Ursula_von_der_Leyen said, adding that an additional

"#Putin does not want peace. So we have to increase the pressure. This is why we're working on a new package of sanctions." – #European_Commission President #Ursula_von_der_Leyen.

According to her, the package will include sanctions on #Nord_Stream_1 and #Nord_Stream_2, working on listing more vessels of the #Russian shadow fleet, lowering the oil price cap and more sanctions on the financial sector in #Russia.

#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691

#European_Union regulators are preparing major penalties against #Elon_Musk's #X - #The_New_York_Times

The #European_Commission said it is not preparing a fine of more than $1 billion, but the calculation of the fine may include revenue from other #Musk companies, such as #SpaceX, which increases the potential penalty to well over $1 billion. The penalties are also set to include demands for product changes, which are expected to be announced this summer.

"Too bloody right!' ✅

#EU said its sanctions regime will stay in place until the "unconditional withdrawal" of #Moscow's troops from #Ukraine, #Financial_Times report.

"The end of the #Russian unprovoked and unjustified aggression in #Ukraine and unconditional withdrawal of all #Russian military forces from the entire territory of #Ukraine would be one of the main preconditions to amend or lift sanctions," #Anitta_Hipper, #European_Commission spokesperson for foreign affairs, said.

We will support the strengthening of #Ukraine and its Armed Forces - #Ursula_von_der_Leyen

Following a meeting on #Ukraine organised by the #British Prime Minister , a number of world leaders expressed support and confirmed their intention to help #Kiev.

🇪🇺#European_Commission President #Ursula_von_der_Leyen said the #EU would continue to support #Ukraine and its armed forces. She also reaffirmed support for the ceasefire agreement.

President of the #European_Commission #Ursula_von_der_Leyen emphasized that #Europe "should shoulder more of its responsibility for its own security."

According to her, the #Rearm_Europe plan "focuses on how to use all the financial levers at our disposal in order to help Member States to quickly and significantly increase expenditures in defence capabilities, urgently now, but also over a longer period of time over this decade."

There are five points in this plan:

#Ursula_von_der_Leyen commented on the Summit:

◾#Europeans need to work on “basically turning #Ukraine into a steel porcupine that is indigestible for potential invaders.”
◾️"We urgently have to rearm #Europe." The #European_Commission will propose a plan on this at the #European_Council on 6 March. "We really have to step up massively," she commented.
◾️"It is now of utmost importance to step up the defence investment for a prolonged period of time. It’s for the security of the #European_Union,

"We should all protect #Ukraine against #russia,this clear and present danger to the democratic world!"🙁

#Ukraine and #Europe must be part of any negotiations - a joint statement by Ministers of Foreign Affairs of #France, #Germany, #Poland, #Italy, #Spain, #UK, #Ukraine, #EEAS, and #European_Commission

Full text of the statement:

"We are ready to enhance our support for #Ukraine. We commit to its independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity in the face of #Russia's war of aggression