The American and European authorities have begun joint work on new, powerful sanctions against the aggressor country Russia. On May 15, negotiations will be held between the Minister for Europe and Foreign Minister of France Jean-Noel Barrot and US Senator Lindsey Graham on this issue.
Points of attention
- The 17th package of sanctions focuses on the Russian shadow fleet and aims to escalate pressure on Russia.
- The joint efforts of the US and EU signify a strong stance against the Kremlin's attempts to circumvent existing sanctions.
US and EU plan to increase sanctions pressure on Russia
What is important to understand is that it was US Senator Lindsey Graham who developed an “extremely powerful sanctions package” that proposed 500% tariffs on imports of Russian oil and 500% on countries that continue to import Russian oil.
The head of French diplomacy made it clear that the US and Europe are "preparing for devastating sanctions" to force Russia to end the war against Ukraine.
Jean-Noel Barrot urges the world not to ignore the fact that the Kremlin has still found ways to circumvent the blockade imposed by Europe and the United States.
"This is a way to grab Russia by the throat," the French diplomat emphasized.
As mentioned earlier, on May 14, official Brussels agreed on the 17th package of sanctions against Russia. The Russian shadow fleet will be the first to fall under its attack.
But we must go further, because these powerful sanctions have not yet dissuaded Vladimir Putin from continuing his aggressive war against Ukraine, the French Foreign Minister added.
