The EU promised to impose sanctions against the strategic sectors of Russia

The HEAD of the European Commission promised to freeze Russia's property in the EU and deprive Russian banks of access to European markets

The European Union will impose sanctions against strategic sectors of the Russian economy and block the access of Russian banks to European financial markets. This was stated by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

“Today we will present for the approval of European leaders a package of massive sanctions aimed at strategic sectors of the Russian economy and blocking access to key technologies and markets. <...> We will freeze Russian assets in the European Union and close the access of Russian banks to European financial markets,” said the head of the European Commission.

The Central Bank began intervention in the foreign exchange market against the background of the operation in Ukraine Finance

She accused RUSSIA of invading Ukraine and condemned these actions. “We condemn this barbaric attack and the cynical reasoning used to justify it,” she added.

On Thursday night, Russia launched a military special operation in the Donbass. Vladimir Putin explained such measures as protecting the inhabitants of Donbass from “bullying and genocide” by the Ukrainian authorities. He called on the Ukrainian military to disobey "criminal orders" and return home.