EU raises the 19th round of sanctions against Russia as soon as Friday

Golden Finance reported that after von der Leyen and Trump were on the verge of phone calls, the EU plans to submit the latest round of sanctions proposals against Russia to member states as early as Friday. After the call on Tuesday, the European Commission president said the sanctions package was the 19th round of sanctions that would target cryptocurrency, banking and energy sectors. The United States has put pressure on its G7 allies to impose up to 100% tariffs on India's purchase of Russian oil to force Putin and Ukraine to return to the negotiating table. However, this requirement may face resistance in the capitals of EU member states. Trump reiterated during the call that he prefers to put pressure on tariffs than sanctions, people familiar with the matter said. Currently, G7 officials are promoting a series of proposals, with the goal of finalizing relevant plans in the next two weeks.