EU Clears 21st Russia Sanctions Package After Greece Drops Veto
Get the Geopolitics newsletter
Daily geopolitics — wars, elections, sanctions, the diplomatic moves that move markets. Free.
- The EU agreed on its 21st sanctions package against Russia after Greece dropped its veto, according to The Kyiv Independent.
- The sanctions package targets Russian banks over the Ukraine war, per Reuters, while Russian gas cargoes remain exempt from the measures.
Why it matters: Greece's prior veto had blocked the 21st package; its removal lets the EU proceed with banking-sector sanctions against Russia while carving out gas — preserving energy import flows but tightening financial pressure on Moscow.
