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Sweden Urges EU to Tighten Sanctions Against Russia

1/12/2026

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Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard called on the European Union to strengthen sanctions against Russia at a security conference in Salen.
She urged a total ban on European companies supporting Russian oil, gas, and coal shipping.
Stenergard called for sanctions on Russian fertilizers.
She proposed halting luxury goods exports to Russia.
The EU is preparing its 20th sanctions package, building on 19 packages since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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Sweden's Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard called on the European Union to strengthen sanctions against Russia at a security conference in Salen.
She urged a total ban on European companies supporting Russian oil, gas, and coal shipping.
Stenergard called for sanctions on Russian fertilizers.
She proposed halting luxury goods exports to Russia.
The EU is preparing its 20th sanctions package, building on 19 packages since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.