The 27 will explore sanctions once morest Russia today
The countries of the European Union will meet in an extraordinary way this Tuesday at the level of ambassadors to explore the sanctions once morest Russia for the recognition of the independence of the separatist provinces of Donetsk and Lugansk, self-proclaimed in 2014 with the support of Moscow. The European ambassadors will hold a meeting at 9:30 a.m. to define the next community steps before the pulse raised by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, this Monday by recognizing the Ukrainian provinces as “independent entities”. European sources indicate that the steps to be followed with the European Commission, which has led the work to finalize a package of measures in the face of Russian aggression, will be discussed at the meeting. At this time, the consultations between member states continue on the type of response to adopt in the face of the pulse raised by Putin. Although the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, have limited the sanctions to those involved in the recognition of the separatist regions, several diplomatic sources indicate that all options are on the tables. and it will be up to the Twenty-seven to decide whether to approve measures once morest Russian economic sectors. “We need to discuss all the options among the member states,” the sources consulted have pointed out. “If there are annexations there will be sanctions and if there is recognition of the republics, I will put the sanctions on the table and the ministers will decide,” said the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, shortly before Putin made the announcement. In case of reaching an agreement, this Tuesday the European Affairs ministers meet in a General Affairs Council in which the measures once morest Russia might be officially approved.
