On the 23rd local time, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova said thatThe EU¡¯s space for further sanctions on Russia has basically exhausted.Brussels actually lacks a feasible path to increase the pressure of sanctions. She stressed that,Russia reserves the right to respond to the sanctions, taking into account the interests of Russia to respond appropriately.

The day before, EU member states reached an agreement on the 19th round of sanctions against Russia. It is reported that the sanctions include banning the import of Russian liquefied natural gas, adding travel restrictions on Russian diplomats, and adding 117 ships in Russia's "shadow fleet" to the list.

On the 23rd, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kallas announced that the EU officially adopted the 19th round of sanctions against Russia. (Headquarters reporter Cheng Mo)