Kalas announced the 20th European sanctions package against Russia

According to RCO News Agency, Kaya Callas, the EU foreign policy official, said on Thursday evening at the Council of Ministers of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: “The 19th package of EU sanctions against Russia has been approved, and the work on the next package continues.”

According to the report of “Ryanovsi” News agency, on October 23, the European Union approved its 19th package of sanctions against Russia. These measures include a ban on the purchase of Russian liquefied natural gas under short-term contracts from April 25, 2026 and under long-term contracts from January 1, 2027, as well as restrictions on transactions with several Russian banks and sanctions targeting large Russian companies.

Russia has repeatedly said it will resist sanctions pressure and has accused the West of “lacking the courage” to admit the failure of its sanctions policy. Some Western officials have also criticized these sanctions for being “ineffective”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently emphasized: “The policy of containing and weakening Russia is a long-term strategy of the West, and the sanctions have seriously affected the entire world economy.”

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