Estonia Threatens to Block EU Anti-Russian Sanctions Package

Estonia may block the adoption of the 18th package of EU sanctions against RUSSIA if it excludes the introduction of a lower price ceiling for Russian gas.oil to $45 per barrel. This was stated by Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna to the ERR television and radio company.

"We are very clear that the reduction of the oil price ceiling should be included in this package. We have a very strong position on this issue," said Margus Tsakhkna.

The European Commission proposed lowering the price ceiling for Russian crude oil from $60 to $45 per barrel . It was assumed that the measure would be included in the 18th package of anti-Russian sanctions. However, Mediterranean countries opposed this demand .

Tsakhkna recalled that the current price ceiling of $60 per barrel had not been lowered for two years due to the lack of support from Western countries. But the United States opposed lowering the limit . As Politico wrote, the European Union eventually abandoned this decision due to the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran, against the backdrop of which oil prices rose sharply.

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