The EU did not agree on a new package of sanctions against Russia because of the rubber

The need for Russian-made synthetic rubber did not allow the ambassadors of the EU countries to agree on the 10th package of sanctions on February 15,newspaper writesRubber plant in RUSSIA

EU ambassadors were unable to agree on February 15 a new package of sanctions against Russia because of the need for synthetic rubber. This is reported by Politico, citing sources.

The tenth package of sanctions was supposed to include a ban on the import of Russian-made synthetic rubber, follows from the documents received by the publication.

However, this caused "substantial disagreements" between the permanent representatives of the EU countries.

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Politico notes that the production of synthetic rubber annually brings Russia billions of dollars in revenue. So, in 2021, it exported synthetic rubber for almost $2 billion, of which $700 million came from the EU.

Synthetic rubber is used in the automotive industry, including tires and clutches. Countries like Italy and Germany are skeptical about a synthetic rubber ban, while Poland is in favor of a ban.

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In addition, the package also includes new restrictions in the aviation industry. For example, aircraft operators will have to notify the EU of non-scheduled flights from and to Russia in order to prevent the Russian side from transporting prohibited goods or people subject to sanctions .

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Three more banks will also be subject to restrictive measures, according to an EU diplomat. The new sanctions would require banks to notify the European Commission of Russian central bank assets they hold.