FT: new sanctions against Russia may affect oil and cybersecurity

New EU sanctions against Russia may include caps on oil prices and information technology and cybersecurity. About it informs Financial Times, citing European officials.

The eighth package of sanctions has not yet been officially announced, but official sources told the newspaper that the new sanctions include the introduction of an oil price ceiling, as well as measures in the field of information technology, cybersecurity and software. In addition, the EU will expand the “black list” with new individuals.

According to the FT, the Baltic countries and Poland are pushing for new sanctions against Russia. In particular, they propose to ban the import of diamonds and disconnect most Russian banks from the SWIFT system. At the same time, the publication’s sources note that it will not be easy to achieve “unanimous agreement” on new sanctions. An example is Hungary, which opposes the introduction of new restrictions against the Russian Federation in the field of energy.

On the eve of the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell declaredthat the EU will introduce new sanctions against Russia in response to the decision to hold referendums in the LPR, the DPR, as well as the Kherson region and part of Zaporozhye. He did not specify what restrictions he is talking about. Also, EC President Ursula von der Leyen proposed establishing additional controls on the export of EU civilian technologies to Russia.

In addition, September 23 Bloomberg reportedthat the EU has accelerated the process of introducing a price ceiling on Russian oil. According to the agency, it is planned to agree on this decision within a few weeks. At the same time, the publication doubts the unequivocal success of this initiative, since each EU country has its own needs for oil.

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