Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, announced new retaliation measures against the Vladimir Putin regime, Sunday, February 27 at night.
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The European Union has adopted new measures against Russia, this Sunday, February 27. Three components are concerned: the use of sovereign airspaces of EU members, weapon delivery to Ukraine and the authorization to disseminate Russian state media within the EU.
Weapon financing and deliveries at Ukraine
The EU will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons and other equipment in Ukraine against the Russian invasion, announced Sunday the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, stating that ‘It was a first for the Union.
Brussels will propose on the twenty-seven to use an EU emergency funding line “to provide the Ukrainian forces with lethal weapons, as well as fuel, protection equipment and medical supplies”, putting End to the “Taboo wanting the Union does not provide arms to belligerents,” said the leader of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell.
Closure of space EU air to Russia
The sovereign airspaces of the twenty-seven EU members will be closed to the appliances held by Russians, registered in Russia or controlled by Russia, also announced M me von der Leyen Sunday . “They will not be able to land, neither take off or fly over the territory of the EU, she said. Including the private jets of the oligarchs.”
In recent days, several members of the EU had adopted this measure, including Poland, the Czech Republic or Bulgaria. They had been joined by a large part of the countries of the Union on Sunday, before this collective decision is terminated at the end of the day.
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The Russian State Media Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik will be banned from the European Union, in order to prevent them from broadcasting their “lies” on the war led by Moscow in Ukraine, announced Sunday m Me von der Leyen.
“We will prohibit the Kremlin media machine in the EU. The state media Russia Today and Sputnik, as well as their subsidiaries, will no longer be able to broadcast their lies to justify the Putin War and to sow division in Our union. We therefore develop tools to prohibit their toxic and harmful misinformation in Europe, “said the European manager.
New sanctions against Belarus
The EU has finally decided Sunday to take new sanctions against Belarus by prohibiting the exports of the “most important economic sectors” of the Minsk regime, “accomplice” of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, announced the president of The European Commission.
The hydrocarbon, tobacco, cement, iron and steel sectors are concerned, specified the chief of the European Executive. Belarusian officials who “helped Russia” in his offensive in Ukraine are also targeted by sanctions. Belarus is already the subject of EU sanctions for the repression of its opposition and the diversion of a European plane to stop a dissent.