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2025-09-16 16:29:05
[Sanctions on Rosneft are not yet completed, and the EU is under "double pressure"] ⑴ EU officials said on Tuesday that the 19th set of sanctions against Russia originally scheduled to be submitted will be postponed because the EU is seeking a strategy to deal with Trump's tariff remarks, which requires the EU to accelerate the reduction of its dependence on Russian energy. ⑵ Previously, the Trump administration increased pressure on the EU, not only requiring the EU to impose high tariffs on India and China for purchasing Russian oil, but also urging the EU itself to stop importing Russian energy. ⑶ Although the EU has planned to gradually stop purchasing Russian oil and natural gas by January 1, 2028, and believes that this move is an ambitious plan aimed at avoiding sharp fluctuations in energy prices or supply disruptions, Washington hopes that the EU can speed up the process. ⑷ An EU diplomat pointed out that Trump's request that the EU impose high tariffs on crude oil importing countries first is extremely challenging. Even though the intention is obvious, it forces the EU to consider how to respond to avoid being shirked by Trump.
