EUobserver learned about Lithuania's idea to ban the export of needles and knitting needles to Russia

Lithuania proposes to ban the EXPORT of buttons, nails, knitting needles and sewing needles to RUSSIA, the publication writes. Also among Vilnius’s proposals is a restriction on the export of radiators. Russia considers sanctions illegal

The Lithuanian authorities propose to the EU to ban the export of buttons, sewing needles and knitting needles to Russia as part of the 12th package of sanctions, EUobserver reports with reference to the document.

According to the Lithuanian authorities, this should have an impact on Russian industrial production. it is also proposed to ban the export of non-electrically heated central heating radiators and nails.

BLOOMBERG previously wrote that the EU could announce a new, 12th package of anti-Russian sanctions in the first half of October or during the EU- US summit scheduled for October. The event took place the day before, on October 21.

According to the agency, Poland and the Baltic countries planned to promote restrictions on the Russian nuclear industry. However, as Bloomberg noted, this idea has repeatedly met resistance.

In January, Poland and Lithuania also pressed the EU to include restrictions against Russia's nuclear sector in the tenth package of sanctions. The source said that it was proposed to impose sanctions against Rosatom and its leadership. He called the purpose of the restrictions “the curtailment of cooperation between the EU and the Russian nuclear industry.”

Hungary, where Rosatom is building two new units for the Paks nuclear power plant, opposed sanctions against the Russian nuclear industry.

Some EU countries proposed introducing additional sanctions against Russian liquefied natural gas and IT services. They also sought to use the profits from the frozen assets of the Central Bank of Russia to provide assistance to Kiev, the agency wrote.

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Lithuania continues to insist on a ban on Rosatom transactions and restrictions on purchases of uranium, steel and LNG, writes EUobserver with reference to a document with Vilnius’ proposal. Also among Lithuania’s proposals: a ban on the provision of IT services to Russian companies and a restriction on the export of laser technologies to Russia.

Bloomberg wrote that the 12th round of EU sanctions against Russia could include further steps to limit its ability to circumvent restrictions through third countries "such as the UAE and Turkey."

The EU may also include in the package its version of the sanctions mechanism of the G7 countries (G7 - Great Britain , Germany , Italy , CANADA , France , Japan and the usa ), which plan to ban the import of Russian diamonds, the agency noted. The G7 countries are ready to announce such a ban “in the coming days,” a senior European diplomat quoted by EUobserver told reporters.

Russia calls the sanctions imposed against it illegitimate. The Kremlin said that any anti-Russian restrictions also hit the global economy.