EU economy chief rules out easing sanctions on Russian oil and gas amid energy crisis
The EU's economy chief, Valdis Dombrovskis, has reaffirmed that the bloc will not ease sanctions on Russian oil and gas despite the ongoing energy crisis. He accused Russia of exploiting the turmoil in the Middle East to increase its energy profits. The EU's firm stance aims to prevent rewarding Moscow for benefiting from external conflicts.
- ▪Valdis Dombrovskis stated that no amount of energy pain will lead the EU to soften its sanctions on Russia.
- ▪The EU adopted its 20th sanctions package against Russia in April 2026, tightening enforcement on energy exports.
- ▪Russian oil and gas revenues have dropped nearly 80% compared to pre-war levels, according to Dombrovskis.
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