The European Union has begun preparing the 14th package of sanctions to be adopted this spring, according to the European Commission. “We have started preparing a 14th sanctions package, which should be adopted in spring. It is likely to include an extensive list of restrictive measures with a strong anti-circumvention angle – in the maritime sector, for example, as Russia continues to try and violate the price cap for its oil exports,” states Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis. He noted that the EU is also looking for a way to stop the circumvention of sanctions through Western subsi…