Ursula von der Leyen informed when new sanctions to be imposed against Russia

12:52 - 3 February 2023

February 3, Fineko/abc.az. New sanctions against Russia will be imposed by the EU on February 24, 2023 - the anniversary of the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, ABC.AZ reports, quoting European Commission’s head Ursula von der Leyen.

"Together with our G7 partners, we’ll introduce the price limit on Russian petroleum products, and by 24 February, exactly one year after the invasion began, we aim to put into effect the 10th package of sanctions," von der Leyen said.

She also stated that the price restriction on Russian oil costs Moscow "about 160 million euro a day".