OREANDA-NEWS  The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling on the authorities of the European Union (EU) to adopt the tenth package of sanctions against Russia as soon as possible. This is stated in a document published on the website of the EU legislative body.

In particular, the resolution calls for an immediate and complete embargo on the import of uranium, diamonds and any fossil fuels from Russia, as well as for the rejection of the future use of the Nord Stream-1 and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines.

The Parliament also calls on all interested parties to actively propose tough sanctions against new sectors of the Russian economy and individuals. The deputies believe that it is necessary to introduce restrictions against those large companies from the Russian Federation that are still operating in the European market, in particular against Lukoil.

489 deputies voted for the adoption of the document, 36 opposed it and 49 abstained. The resolutions of the European Parliament are advisory in nature and are not binding on EU institutions.