Putin lays out Russia's civilizational doctrine: ‘Traditional moral values… are now at the foundation of our identity’

They form ‘a sovereign culture that resists any attempt to impose an external will on us’

Adding: 

🔥EC (European Commission) PRESENTED 18TH PACKAGE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA

- it is proposed to lower the oil ceiling to $45

- sanctions against 22 more banks - disconnection from SWIFT

- sanctions against the Russian energy sector

- expansion of sanctions against the shadow fleet - blacklist another 77 tankers

- a ban on EU countries purchasing oil products from Russian raw materials

- ban on the use of Nord Streams 1 and 2 

Sanctions against the Russian nuclear industry were not included in the 18th package.