EU Adopts Ban On Russian Coal Imports

The European Union is imposing a ban on imports of coal and other solid fossil fuels from Russia as of August 2022 as part of the fifth round of EU sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The new sanctions package, formally approved by the EU on Friday, comes after reports and footage emerged that Russian troops had committed war crimes while retreating from Ukrainian cities and towns. The EU’s fifth package of sanctions against Russia was proposed by the European Commission on Tuesday, and was approved by the Committee of…