EU discussing sanctions against Bashneft, Russian refineries, ports in Indonesia, imports of ammonia, metals - media

MOSCOW. Feb 10 (Interfax) - The European Union has for the first time proposed introducing sanctions against ports in third countries, including in Indonesia and Georgia, for working with Russian oil as part of the upcoming 20th package of sanctions against Russia, Reuters reported, citing a document that it acquired.

This concerns the port of Kulevi in Georgia and Karimun in Indonesia, Reuters said. As planned, EU individuals and legal entities will be prohibited from conducting any transactions with these ports.

The EU also wants to ban imports of nickel bars, iron ore and enriched ore, unrefined and processed copper, and scrap metal, including from aluminum. In addition, a ban is proposed on imports of salt, ammonia, pebbles, silicon and fur.

In total, it is planned that another 30 individuals and 64 companies will be added to the sanctions lists. In particular, this concerns PJSC Bashneft Joint Stock Oil Company and eight Russian refineries, including in Tuapse and Syzran.

The EU has also proposed adding two banks in Kyrgyzstan - Keremet and OJSC Capital Bank of Central Asia - to the black list, as well as one bank in Laos and one in Tajikistan. At the same time, two Chinese credit institutions will be removed from the sanctions lists, Reuters said.