WSJ and Reuters reported that the European Commission plans to impose a ban on the import of coal and rubber from Russia, the export of semiconductors to the country, technologies for the production of LNG. So far, it has not been possible to agree on restrictions
EU diplomats could not agree on new sanctions against Russia, which were previously proposed by the European Commission, Reuters reports, citing sources familiar with the negotiations.
The agency clarifies that the diplomats want to resolve technical issues, including whether the discussed ban on coal supplies will affect existing contracts.
On the eve of April 5, The Wall Street Journal newspaper, citing sources, reported that the European Commission is considering banning coal imports from Russia, closing borders for Russian cargo carriers and new measures against “oligarchs” and their family members.
A Reuters source indicated that the import restriction would affect not only coal, but also rubber, as well as a number of other goods worth 9 billion euros per year. In addition, the EU, according to the agency, plans to ban the export to Russia of semiconductors and high-tech equipment, technologies for the production of liquefied natural gas for €10 billion per year. The restriction on entry into the EU for trucks will not affect the transportation of energy, food and medicines, the source told Reuters.
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In addition, the agency writes, the new sanctions provide for a ban on transactions with VTB and three other Russian banks previously disconnected from SWIFT (in March, Russia, Otkritie, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, Sovcombank and VEB.RF were also disconnected from the system).
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On April 6, Washington and London imposed new restrictions on Moscow. The US sanctions affected, in particular, Sberbank and Alfa-Bank: the assets of these banks will be frozen, American citizens and companies will be banned from doing business with them. The Credit Bank of Moscow has fallen under British sanctions, and the United Kingdom has tightened restrictions on Sberbank.
The new personal sanctions of the UK affected, for example, the president of ALROSA Sergey Ivanov and the chairman of the Board of NOVATEK Leonid Mikhelson.
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