Amsterdam, Nov. 21 -- The Netherlands called for additional sanctions targeting Russia's "shadow fleet" and oil companies during a meeting with EU foreign ministers in Brussels, Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel said.
Emphasising the importance of intensifying pressure on Moscow, Weel wrote on X, "We reaffirmed the need to increase EU support to Ukraine and ramp up pressure on Russia to stop its war of aggression. I called for urgent financial, military and energy support, as well as additional sanctions against Russian shadow fleet vessels and oil companies."The call comes after the EU adopted its 19th sanctions package against Russia at the end of October. That package targeted 117 vessels linked to the Russian shadow fleet, bringing...