Europe Hits Russia's Shadow Fleet & Banks With New Sanctions - TVP World News - TVP WORLD

[TexasTowelie]

European leaders have approved the 17th sanctions package against Russia, targeting hundreds of shadow fleet vessels and financial institutions. It comes as the U.K. announced 200 fresh sanctions designed to push Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to end the war.

U.S. President Donald Trump commented on his recent phone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. According to Trump, he asked the Russian president to stop the war in Ukraine, otherwise the U.S. would step away from peace negotiations. Trump also said that Putin has had enough of the conflict and wants the war to end.

Responding to those comments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on his American counterpart to tighten sanctions against Russia if Moscow fails to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. According to Zelenskyy, if there is no ceasefire, new EU sanctions will be introduced which, the Ukrainian leader says, should be followed by a package of restrictions from the U.S.

[ancianita]

1. A thousand thanks, EU leaders.

[dutch777]

2. The shadow fleet and related oil cash flow back to RU is all that keeps Putin afloat. Just seize a dozen ships...

...on the open seas away from RU territorial waters and Putin will take a gut punch. The operators of those ships like to be on the down low, many unflagged and running with safety transponders off and as long as they can get cash for it without other risk, they will do it. Start taking their cash cows into custody and killing their cash flow, they will quit the business. And Putin will be in a very tight corner. I am glad this is happening but don't know why it wasn't done sooner. Trump really should get behind this as he can own Putin, help his Middle Eastern friends sell more oil as China and India will be losing a major oil source and can claim hero status if he ends the war.