Ursula von der Leyen drops the 21st sanctions package on Russia
Just when you thought the EU was running out of numbers, they hit us with blackjack. Yes, package number twenty-one is here, and it is going straight for the piggy bank.
This time, the European Commission isn't just wagging its finger. They are actually aiming at the big bosses of Russian oil, specifically targeting giants like Lukoil and Rosneft.
For a long time, Russia has been playing a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek on the high seas using their infamous "shadow fleet" — basically rustbuckets disguised as legitimate tankers to bypass Western price caps. This new package is designed to pop that bubble, alongside squeezing whatever is left of their banking system.
Naturally, Zelenskyy has been whispering in Brussels' ear, making sure Ukraine's own wishlist of pain for Russia's military machine is included.
The big question remains whether twenty-one is indeed the magic number that finally sinks the ghost fleet, or if the maritime shell game will just find new ports.
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