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Ukraine's Envoy Critiques EU's Weak Sanctions on Russia

6/11/2025

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Ukraine's sanctions envoy, Vladislav Vlasyuk, slammed the EU's latest sanctions package for its insufficient measures against Russian sea terminals, focusing on just a handful of tankers. Meanwhile, EU President Ursula von der Leyen called for a significant reduction in Russian oil revenue, suggesting a price cap drop from $60 to $45 per barrel to tighten the economic squeeze.

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Ukraine's sanctions envoy criticized the EU's latest sanctions against Russia, highlighting their limited impact on Russian oil revenues. This echoes past sanctions regimes, such as those imposed on Iran in the 2010s, which aimed to curb oil exports but faced challenges in enforcement and compliance. The ongoing struggle to effectively sanction major oil producers underscores the complexities of global energy dependencies and geopolitical tensions.

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Ukraine's sanctions envoy, Vladislav Vlasyuk, slammed the EU's latest sanctions package for its insufficient measures against Russian sea terminals, focusing on just a handful of tankers. Meanwhile, EU President Ursula von der Leyen called for a significant reduction in Russian oil revenue, suggesting a price cap drop from $60 to $45 per barrel to tighten the economic squeeze.

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