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Russia Says EU Energy Sanctions Threaten Global Markets

4/25/2026

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Russia warned EU oil and gas sanctions could destabilize global energy markets.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the EU’s 20th sanctions package will hurt developing countries, the EU and Russia.
The measures add limits on transporting Russian oil and gas and target Russian producers and refineries.
Zakharova warned that fertilizer import restrictions threaten food security in vulnerable nations and that Russia will take tough retaliatory steps.

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Russia warned EU oil and gas sanctions could destabilize global energy markets.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the EU’s 20th sanctions package will hurt developing countries, the EU and Russia.
The measures add limits on transporting Russian oil and gas and target Russian producers and refineries.
Zakharova warned that fertilizer import restrictions threaten food security in vulnerable nations and that Russia will take tough retaliatory steps.