The European Commission has started the development of the new 23rd package of sanctions against Russia, "Politico" writes. It is assumed that it will be aimed at further reducing Russian revenues from oil sales. On October 15, the participants of the summit of the EU member states are also planning to make a call to introduce additional restrictions in the oil and gas sector. According to Ukrainian sources familiar with the discussions, the draft of the new package of sanctions is planned to be presented to the EU member states by the end of 2026. The newspaper notes that the EU decided to develop a new package of sanctions related to Russian oil against the background of Trump and Putin's deal on diesel. On October 9, US President Donald Trump announced that he reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the supply of Russian diesel fuel to the American and world markets. This move by Trump was criticized by many European politicians, stating that it is necessary to strengthen, not weaken, the pressure. On October 12, the EU approved the 22nd package of sanctions against Russia, which includes the largest single expansion of the sanctions list. about 1.6 thousand individuals and legal entities were added to it. The head of European diplomacy, Kaya Kalas, announced that the list of sanctions was expanded, including at the expense of persons involved in the production of ballistic missiles.