Next package of EU sanctions will not ban Russian gas imports - Czech Prime Minister 

Reuters reported the story.

"What is definitely problematic is to include energy into the sanctions, because a rule must be observed that the sanctions must have a greater impact on Russia than on the countries imposing the sanctions," Fiala said.

According to him, there is no chance that the ban on the import of Russian gas will be part of the seventh package of European sanctions.

"I think that it should not be there, because a number of countries depend on Russian gas," he said.

The publication writes that the Czech Republic, which has held the presidency of the EU since July 1, is one of those countries that depend on Russia for energy.

The Prime Minister said that the sanctions should ban the import of gold, expand the list of dual-use goods prohibited for export to Russia, and expand the list of sanctioned persons. The European Commission plans to present the package in the coming days, and member states can approve it immediately afterward.