The European Union is working on the fifteenth package of sanctions against Russia, which will strengthen anti-circumvention measures aimed at isolating Russian industry from imports.
Points of attention
- The European Union is preparing the 15th package of sanctions against Russia to strengthen anti-circumvention measures and isolate Russian industry from imports.
- Josep Borrell announced the new EU sanctions at a press conference in Kyiv, emphasizing the need to support the Ukrainian army with weapons, not just words.
- The EU high representative expressed readiness to allow Ukraine to use Western long-range weapons to strike Russian military facilities.
- It is crucial to increase pressure on Russia and introduce tougher sanctions against countries that support Russia's war, according to Borrell and Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiga.
- Borrell's visit to Kyiv underscores the EU's unwavering support for Ukraine in defending against Russian aggression, highlighting the importance of providing military equipment and ammunition rather than just verbal support.
Borrell in Kyiv announced new EU sanctions against Russia
This was stated by EU High Representative Josep Borrell at a joint press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiga in Kyiv.
We are working on the fifteenth package of sanctions against Russia. We have to strengthen measures against circumvention of sanctions, because Russia cannot produce without imported spare parts, chips and other components. We should use sanctions to insulate Russia's industrial capabilities from (the possibility of) imports from other countries.
Josep Borrell
High representative of the EU
Sibiga, for his part, emphasized the need to increase pressure on Russia to introduce tougher sanctions against countries that support Russia's war.
Borrell publicly called to allow Ukraine to strike military facilities in the Russia
The high representative of the EU stressed that Ukraine does not need applause for bravery, but tanks, fighter jets, anti-aircraft defense and shells for further protection against Russian aggression.
Borrell said he came to Kyiv to emphasize that the European Union's support for Ukraine is unwavering, as Ukraine must continue to defend itself against Russian aggression.
From the first day, I clearly said that Ukraine does not need applause. President Zelenskyi and the Ukrainian people do not need thunderous applause. They do not need to be told every time that they are brave and that their struggle is very important. It is good to talk about it, but it is important to provide tanks, fighters, air defense and ammunition.
Borrell emphasized that he wants to insist on granting Ukraine permission to use Western long-range weapons to attack Russian military facilities:
We can't just knock down arrows. We do that a lot. We must eliminate the archers.
