EU proposes sanctions on Russian coal, shipping – Roya News English

EU proposes sanctions on Russian coal, shipping – Roya News English

The EU executive on Tuesday proposed a fresh wave of sanctions against Russia that would include a ban on coal imports and blocking Russian ships from entering European ports, AFP reported.

The proposal, part of the bloc's planned fifth wave of sanctions since the February 24 military operation, needs to be approved unanimously by the EU's 27 member states.

The European Union and US are seeking to tighten the noose on Moscow after dozens of bodies were discovered in the Ukrainian town of Bucha following the withdrawal of Russian troops. Ukraine accused Russia of massacring civilians in the town, but Moscow denied that, dismissing the incident as having been staged by the Kyiv forces.