European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed that the EU Council approved the seventh package of anti-Russian sanctions. She announced this on her Twitter page..

" - I welcome it. This sends a powerful signal to Moscow: we will keep the pressure high for as long as necessary."

Member States has agreed to our reinforced, renewed EU sanctions proti Kremlin. And welcome that. This is a strong signal for Moscow: we will keep the pressure high for as long as it takes. https://t. co/eO87bSmGR1.

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 21, 2022.

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The new package provides for a ban on the import of Russian gold, as well as an expansion of the list of dual-use goods and technologies prohibited for export to the Russian Federation. The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, specified that the new package also provides for the expansion of sanctions against individuals and legal entities close to the Kremlin and Russian President Vladimir Putin..