The European Union has reached an agreement on the content of the 18th Package of sanctions against Russia, which, as Caya Callas argued in its post on X, includes a series of measures aimed at Moscow’s revenue from its energy industry.

Specifically, the new package of European sanctions reduces the highest sales price for Russian oil, while targeting Russia’s new shadow fleet ships in an attempt to reduce Moscow’s revenue from the oil sector with which it continues to finance its invasion.

More specifically, Kaya Kalas posting on X about the new beam of sanctions says: “We are steadfast. The EU has just approved one of the strongest sanctions packages against Russia to date. We are further restricting the Kremlin’s war budget, targeting 105 more fleet ships and those who support the Russian invasion, while restricting Russian banks’ access to funding. “.

We are standing firm.

The EU Just Approved One of Its Strast Sanctions Package Against Russia to date.

We’re cutting the Kremlin’s War Budget Further, Going After 105 More Shadow Fleet Ships, Their Enablers, and Limiting Russian Banks’ Access to Funding. (1/3)

– Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) July 18, 2025

And the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Policy and Security Policy Complements: ‘Nord stream pipelines will be banned. We have imposed the lowest oil prices so far. We exert more pressure on Russia’s military industry, in Chinese banks that allow for avoiding sanctions and prevent technology exports used in drones”

Nord Stream Pipelines will be banned.
A Lower Oil Price Cap.

We are putting more pressure on Russia’s Military Industry, Chinese Banks that Enables Sanctions Evasion, and Blocking Tech Exports Used in Drones. (2/3)

– Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) July 18, 2025

In particular, the 18th EU Package against Russia includes Reduce the ceiling of sales price for Russian crude At about $ 47.6 per barrel, according to a Danish diplomat he spoke to Reuters. At the same time, it prohibits transactions associated with Nord Stream gas pipelines and Russia’s financial sector.

Ursula von der Laienne: Beat in the heart of Russia’s war machine

For its part, European Commission President Ursula von der Layen said about the 18th package of sanctions that the EU “beats in the heart of Russia’s war machine.

More specifically, she stated in her post on X:

‘I welcome the agreement for the 18th Package of sanctions against Russia.

We beat the heart of Russia’s war machine.

We target its banking, energy and military-industrial sectors and proceed with a dynamic reduction in the oil prices.

The pressure continues.

And will continue until Putin finish this war“

I WELCOME THE AGREEMENT ON OUR 18TH SANCTIONS PACKAGE Against Russia.

We are striking at the heart of Russia’s War Machine.

Targeting Its Banking, Energy and Military-Industrial Sectors and Including a New Dynamic Oil Price Cap.

The pressure is on.

It will stay on until…

– Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 18, 2025

The block from Slovakia

Slovakia, which has so far excluded the adoption of this new sanctions beam, which is 18th of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, eventually accepted to lift its veto after receiving guarantees.

Bratislava used the veto to put pressure on the European Commission to guarantee her supply to natural gas, as the EU seeks to completely interrupt the imports of Russian gas by 2027.