The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaia Kallas announced that the EU Council will approve new sanctions against Russia today over the war in Ukraine. According to her, due to the lack of agreement from Moscow for an unconditional ceasefire, the EU will begin preparations for additional measures, BTA reported.
According to Kallas, last night's conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shows that there is no progress on the issue of the ceasefire. According to her, European sanctions will have a significant impact in the coming months.
It is important to have an unconditional ceasefire, Kiev has already accepted this, and if Russia does not follow suit, we will put additional pressure on Moscow, Kallas pointed out. We have heard statements from the US that if there is no unconditional ceasefire, strong actions will follow. That's what we want to see, said Kallas.
She expressed her expectation that the EU Council would approve the lifting of economic sanctions against Syria. We want people to have a livelihood in the country. There are concerns about whether the government in Damascus is moving in the right direction, but we have no choice, we must help stabilize the country, Kallas said.