These new sanctions come after the discovery of a large number of bodies in Boutcha. “We must clearly increase our pressure even further” on Moscow, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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The European Commission proposed Tuesday, April 5 to the Twenty-Seven to toughen the sanctions against Moscow, by stopping their purchases of Russian coal, which represent 45% of EU imports, and by closing European ports to boats operated by Russians .
After the discovery of a large number of bodies in the kyiv region, “we clearly need to increase our pressure even further” on Moscow, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Brussels is also proposing to toughen existing banking sanctions and ban €10 billion worth of exports of crucial industrial equipment and components to Russia, such as advanced semiconductors.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday he feared the discovery. “other atrocities” during the recapture of territories controlled by the Russians in Ukraine and denounced “war crimes”.