The E.U. moves to ban Russian coal in new sanctions.

Spurred by emerging atrocities in the aftermath of Russian forces’ retreat from occupied areas around Ukraine’s capital, the European Commission proposed a new set of sanctions against Russia, banning coal imports, targeting a raft of other industries and adding that it was working on soon banning Russian oil.

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said that the sanctions would also include banning Russian vessels from E.U. ports, as well as Russian and Belarusian road transport operators, effectively preventing their trucks from moving goods into the European Union.

“Russia is waging a cruel and ruthless war not only against Ukraine’s brave troops, but also against its civilian population,” Ms. von der Leyen said in a televised statement in which she singled out President Vladimir Putin of Russia. “It is important to sustain at most pressure on Putin and the Russian government at this crucial point.” Read more

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