As The Telegraph has learned, the European Union and the United Kingdom are preparing new powerful sanctions against Russia, which will be imposed if Russian dictator Vladimir Putin refuses to participate in negotiations with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky or if this meeting proves ineffective.
Points of attention
- Recent history shows that Putin only agreed to meet with Trump after sanctions were imposed, indicating the potential impact of economic pressure on diplomatic decisions.
- EU foreign ministers are set to discuss and potentially adopt the 19th package of sanctions against Russia, signaling increasing pressure on Putin to engage in peace talks to avoid further sanctions.
The EU is ready to get even with Russia
According to insiders, official Brussels and London are preparing new sanctions against Russia.
They intend to introduce them if the Russian dictator refuses to participate in negotiations to end the war against Ukraine.
"If Putin delays, evades, or refuses to negotiate, this will become another reason to impose sanctions," he said.
Anonymous sources point out that Putin agreed to meet with Trump in Alaska only after the American leader imposed sanctions against India for continuing to buy Russian oil.
By the way, recently, the head of the European Council, Antonio Costa, called the main priority for the European Union in the process of peace negotiations in Ukraine a ceasefire from Russia, otherwise official Brussels will significantly increase sanctions pressure.
As journalists managed to learn, the EU foreign ministers will discuss the 19th package of sanctions against Russia on August 29-30 in Copenhagen.
There is a high probability that it will be adopted as early as September 2025.
