Flag of Russia and Germany. File photoMOSCOW, Apr 4A new package of EU measures against Russia could affect the financial sector and technological products, Economics Minister, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said on the ZDF TV channel. The German politician also pointed to the possibility of introducing personal sanctions. «The fifth package of sanctions will be adopted quickly,» Khabek said. According to his forecasts, new restrictive measures will be taken as early as this week. At the same time, Habek ruled out the scenario of an immediate embargo on the supply of oil, gas and coal from Russia. gas from RussiaRussia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24th. In response, Western countries announced large-scale sanctions against Moscow, primarily in the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. Individual brands announced the cessation of work in the country. The Kremlin called these measures an economic war, the likes of which have never been seen before. The authorities stressed their readiness for such a development of events and assured that they would continue to fulfill social obligations. The Central Bank is taking measures to stabilize the situation on the foreign exchange market. The authorities also announced the transfer of payments for gas supplies to unfriendly countries into rubles. In addition, the government has prepared a plan to counter restrictive measures, which includes about a hundred initiatives. The volume of its funding will be about a trillion rubles.
