Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen reported the information, according to Suspilne.According to Rasmussen, whose country currently holds the EU Council presidency, “this is a good day for Europe and Ukraine.”He noted that the package introduces new comprehensive measures targeting Russia’s oil and gas and financial sectors, as well as its “shadow fleet.”Rasmussen highlighted the ban on importing Russian liquefied natural gas as an “important step” toward the EU’s full disengagement from Russian energy. He emphasized that the sanctions have a real impact and harm the Russian economy.“Russia is finding it increasingly difficult to finance its illegal aggressive war against Ukraine,” Rasmussen said.EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, added that Vladimir Putin is finding it ever harder to fund the war.“It targets Russian banks, crypto exchanges, entities in India and China, among others. The EU is curbing Russian diplomats’ movements to counter the attempts of destabilisation,” the statement said.BackgroundOn October 22, Suspilne reported, citing the Danish EU Council presidency, that EU countries had reached political agreement on the 19th sanctions package against Russia. This was possible after the last member state with reservations, reportedly Slovakia, agreed to lift them.The written procedure for formal approval had already begun. The sanctions package was expected to be adopted by 8 a.m. on October 23, provided no new objections were raised.Earlier, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, stated that the EU’s new 19th sanctions package against Russia is planned to be adopted on Thursday, October 23.