( June 9, 2026, 12:40 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The 21st sanctions package against Russia proposed by the European Commission would tighten restrictions on the energy, financial services and trade sectors. The measures would add vessels to the shadow fleet blacklist, target ports, airports and refineries involved in trading or processing Russian oil, and restrict the sale of LNG tankers to Russia. They would also extend transaction bans to additional Russian banks and foreign crypto businesses, and impose new import and export restrictions on metals and industrial technologies.Full statement follows. A PDF version is attached....
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