politics
February 18, 2026
Disagreements arise in EU on measures for new anti-Russian sanctions package
According to the news agency, Greece and Malta speak against the proposal to replace the Russian oil price cap with a ban on maritime services for Russian oil, such as insurance and transportation
TL;DR
- The European Commission proposed penalizing foreign ports and banks involved in Russian oil sales.
- Greece and Malta oppose replacing the Russian oil price cap with a ban on maritime services.
- Italy and Hungary object to sanctions against the port of Kulevi in Georgia.
- Greece and Malta oppose sanctions for a port in Indonesia.
- Italy and Spain take issue with proposed penalties on a bank in Cuba.
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