NgoFebhuwari 19, i-European Union yavuma ukuphoqelela umjikelezo omusha (umzuliswano we-16) wemizwelo ngokumelene neRussia. Yize i-United StatesKusezingxoxweni neRussia, i-EU inethemba lokuqhubeka nokufaka ingcindezi.

Ukucelwa phansi okusha kufaka phakathi ukuvinjelwa ekungeniseni kwe-aluminium eyinhloko evela eRussia. Phambilini, i-aluminium engavinjelwe evela eRussia ibalwa cishe ama-6% okungeniswa kwe-aluminium ngokuphelele. I-EU sekwenqabele ukungenisa kwemikhiqizo ethile eqediwe ye-aluminium evela eRussia, kepha umjikelezo omusha wenhlangano ukhulisa uvinjelwe ukumboza i-aluminium eyisisekelo, noma ngabe kungeniswa ngesimo se-ingots, ama-slab noma amabhilithi.

Ngaphezu kwe-aluminium eyisisekelo, umjikelezo wakamuva wakamuva unwebeka nohlu olumnyama lwamathangi "wethunzi" kaShound Fleet ". Imikhumbi engu-73, abathumeli kanye nabasebenza emikhumbi (kufaka phakathi izinduna) ezisolwa ukuthi zingezinto ezingezona ezingezomthetho "zemikhumbi yethuluzi" zingezwe ohlwini lwabamnyama. Ngemuva kwalokhu kwengezwa, inani eliphelele lemikhumbi kuhlu olumnyama luzofinyelela ngaphezu kwe-150.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, unswinyo olushakuzoholela ekususweni kokuningiIzikhungo zasebhange zaseRussia ezivela ohlelweni lwe-Swift Electronic.

Kulindelwe ukuthi umhlangano wakwaNgqongqoshe we-EU wakwamanye amazwe uzobanjelwa eBrussels ngoMsombuluko, ngoFebhuwari 24 uzokwamukela ngokusemthethweni le nhlangano.