The EU flag near the headquarters of the European Parliament in Brussels. File photoBRUSSELS, Apr 5 Representatives of the European Union expressed their readiness to expand import and export restrictive measures against Russia during a meeting of the Council of Ministers of Economy and Finance of the region (Ecofina) on Tuesday, said French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire at a press conference after the meeting. «On sanctions (against the Russian Federation). We reaffirmed the determination of all 27 countries … to expand efforts on sanctions,» he said.
The European Commission spoke about the fifth package of sanctions against Russia»Twenty-seven (representatives of EU countries) noted their readiness to expand restrictions on exports and restrictions on imports,» Le Maire also said. He added that they noted their readiness and to expand the list of individuals and companies against which restrictive measures are being introduced. against Russian oil and gas
