By Eleonora Rinaldi ( September 19, 2025, 12:52 GMT | Insight) -- Russian energy companies, exporters and banks are the targets of the EU's 19th sanction package in response to the war in Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday. For the first time, the bloc's sanctions will also extend to refineries, oil traders and petrochemical companies in third countries, including China, that have “provided direct or indirect support to the Russian military complex,” she said.Russian energy companies, exporters and banks are the targets of the EU's 19th sanction package in response to the war in Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday....
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