Sälen – During her address at the Folk och Försvar national conference in Sälen, Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard introduced a new initiative alongside her Finnish counterpart Elina Valtonen. They aim to advocate for three additional areas to be included in the upcoming sanctions package negotiations in Brussels, aiming to intensify pressure on Russia.
One of their key proposals is to ban the export of luxury goods from the EU to Russia.
“It frustrates me that affluent Russian consumers can wear expensive Italian designer fashion and savor fine French wines,” remarked Malmer Stenergard.
Despite the EU’s implementation of 19 sanctions packages against Russia, Sweden and Finland believe further action is necessary.
A halt on the purchase of Russian fertilizer within the EU could significantly affect the Russian state treasury, as it ranks as the third largest export to the EU.
Additionally, both nations are advocating for a complete prohibition on European companies providing services to vessels transporting Russian oil, gas, and coal.
(12 January)
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