A new package of EU sanctions against Russia provides for measures in the areas of energy, trade, transport, as well as personal sanctions, European Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Tuesday.

"[The fifth package of sanctions] is not only about energy, it's a broad sanctions package covering different sectors, more personal sanctions, trade sanctions, sanctions in transport sector," Dombrovskis said at a press conference following a meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council.

According to him, the sanctions against the Russian energy sector will affect, in particular, the import of coal.