<h1>EU and Britain impose strongest sanctions yet on Russian energy sector and shadow fleet</h1> The European Union and Britain imposed new sanctions on Russia targeting its energy sector, shadow fleet of oil tankers, and military intelligence service. The EU lowered its oil price cap from $60 to just under $48 per barrel and banned imports to close loopholes allowing indirect crude oil exports. The UK sanctioned Russian military intelligence units and officers involved in planning attacks, including a 2022 theatre bombing that killed hundreds of civilians. The measures also targeted Russia's banking sector and added Chinese banks to the sanctions list. Over 400 ships in Russia's shadow fleet are now blocked from European ports. Ukrainian leadership welcomed the sanctions as necessary amid intensified Russian attacks, while Moscow dismissed them as unlawful, claiming immunity through adaptation. The sanctions represent one of the strongest packages to date in the ongoing conflict.