The President of the European Commission said that EU member states are in favor of extending sanctions against Russia.
The economic sanctions imposed by the EU on Russia are likely to be extended. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has just announced that the representatives of the Member States have reached an agreement on this issue.
- Member States supported strengthening and expanding EU sanctions against the Kremlin. I’m happy with it. This is a strong signal to Moscow: we will push for as long as it takes. - said the President of the European Commission. At what stage the agreement is at is not known exactly, but it is likely that, as in the case of negotiations with earlier sanctions packages, we are talking about negotiations between ambassadors.
Russia must pay for aggression against Ukraine
- Russia’s brutal war continues. Therefore, we propose today to tighten the tough sanctions imposed on the Kremlin by the European Union. said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on July 15, when new decisions proposed by the European Commission were announced. She also added that the current sanctions included in the six packages will be extended until January 2023. - Russia must continue to pay a high price for aggression - she added.
- EU sanctions are harsh and crushing. We continue to target Putin’s and the Kremlin’s encirclement. Today’s package reflects our coordinated approach with our international G7 partners. In addition, we will present our position to the European Council in which we propose to add more people to the sanctions list. This is the freezing of their property and the imposition of a ban on entry This was stated by the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell.
Source: Wprost
