The European Union introduced its fifth package of sanctions against Russia, banning coal imports, transactions with four Russian banks including VTB, Russian vessels from EU ports, and Russian and Belarusian road transport operators from entering the EU.
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EU introduced the fifth package of sanctions days before April 8
EU banned the import of Russian coal
EU banned transactions with four Russian banks including VTB
EU banned Russian vessels from accessing EU ports
EU banned Russian and Belarusian road transport operators from entering the EU
The fifth package of sanctions against Russia includes the closure of ports for Russian ships and a coal embargo.
The EU will ban the export to Russia of semiconductors, machinery, and transport equipment worth 10 billion euros.
Russian companies will be banned from participating in EU public procurement.
The EU will ban transactions with four Russian banks, including VTB.
The EU will ban Russian courts from entering EU ports and restrict entry for Russian and Belarusian road carriers.
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