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EU capitals have agreed a fresh sanctions package against Russia, as Brussels vows to step up pressure on Moscow and support for Kyiv despite US-led negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

The bloc’s 16th package of sanctions against Russia since it launched its full-scale war takes aim at the country’s aluminium industry and further tightens restrictions on its oil exports. 

The sanctions target 13 more banks, 73 more so-called shadow fleet tankers used by Moscow to export crude oil, and a “phased-in” ban on EU countries buying certain types of Russian aluminium products, according to people briefed on its contents.

The package, which the people said was endorsed by ambassadors from all the EU’s 27 countries on Wednesday morning, also targets more individuals and companies deemed to be helping Russia prosecute its war against Ukraine. 

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[–] the_swagmaster@lemmy.zip 9 points 4 days ago (14 children)

More sanctions sounds good but what can they truely accomplish? The Russians have big friends like China who will buy their stuff instead and potentially the US soon too.

Imo, the only thing that will send a message thar the EU means business is some kind of concrete security guarantee to the Ukrainians. Maybe they can conjure something but will it be sustainable given Europe's economic issues and will people in EU countries be willing to stick their necks out for Ukraine? I'm more positive on the first point but I get the vibe I get is Europeans don't want to support Ukraine in the only way Putin understands

[–] jagermo@feddit.org 10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (11 children)

You are right, but it lowers the prices for Russia, and takes away a hughe market to put Russian money into. There is a reason the oligarchs send their kids to British schools and buy property in Bavaria. Europe is stable and has a stronger rule of law compared to regions now available to them.

Getting rid of the sanctions will not help the economy. Russia offers mainly cheap gas and that is currently limited to flow through Ukraine - a prime target for sabotage. Europe needs to transition to other sources, and not by betting on new nuclear or fuison, both need decades to get up and running (plus, nuclear ties you to Russia, Khazakstan and others - with Canada and Australia being the only big producers with democratic standards).

Upgrade if existing infrastructure, big ass battery storages (maybe with additonal H2 systems), Geo thermal and a smarter net are the way to go, IMHO. We need to build as much as possible. The good news is, those technology is mature and experts are available. It just needs secure funding.

Edit: added spider country

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Canada being the only big producer with democratic standards

very much not true: canada produces only slightly more uranium than australia, and canadian uranium reserves are fraction of australia’s - we just don’t mine it much because it’s a bit of a political issue

(canada 873k tonnes, australia slightly more than 2m tonnes)

when it comes to mining pretty much anything, never underestimate just how much raw resources australia has in the ground… and our country is basically entirely based on resource extraction

that being said, i do agree that nuclear isn’t the answer

[–] jagermo@feddit.org 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Ha, did not know that, thank you

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 3 points 4 days ago

i always find the scale kinda mind blowing

we’re in the top 5 for pretty much every raw resource you can think of, and the funny thing is: they’re actually all just byproducts of iron mining

and the scale of the iron mining… you know how australia is almost the size of the US and pretty much entirely covered in desert? desert that’s the same colour as rust because there’s just iron literally everywhere

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