Pa February 19th, European Union inavomereza kukhazikitsa kuzungulira kwatsopano (mzere wa 16) wa zilango motsutsana ndi Russia. Ngakhale United Statesali mu zokambirana ndi Russia, EU ikuyembekeza kupitiliza kukakamiza.

Zilango zatsopanozi zikuphatikiza kuletsa kuitanitsa aluminiyamu yoyambirira kuchokera ku Russia. M'mbuyomu, aluminiyamu yosakonzedwa kuchokera ku Russia inali pafupifupi 6% ya zotengera zonse za aluminiyamu za EU. EU yaletsa kale kuitanitsa zinthu zina za aluminiyamu zomalizidwa kuchokera ku Russia, koma zilango zatsopanozi zikukulitsa chiletsocho kuti ziphimbe zotayidwa zoyambira, mosasamala kanthu kuti zimatumizidwa kunja ngati ma ingots, slabs kapena billets.

Kuphatikiza pa aluminiyamu yoyambirira, zilango zaposachedwa zimakulitsanso mndandanda wazinthu zosaloledwa za "mithunzi" yaku Russia. Zombo za 73, eni zombo ndi oyendetsa (kuphatikiza oyendetsa) omwe akuganiziridwa kuti ndi a "mithunzi yamadzi" awonjezedwa pamndandanda wakuda. Pambuyo powonjezera izi, kuchuluka kwa zombo zomwe zili pamndandanda wakuda zidzafika kupitilira 150.

Komanso, zilango zatsopanozidzatsogolera kuchotsedwa kwa zinaMabanki aku Russia ochokera ku SWIFT electronic system.

Zikuyembekezeka kuti Msonkhano wa Atumiki Akunja a EU womwe udzachitike ku Brussels Lolemba, February 24, ulandila zilango izi.