BRUSSELS: European Union international locations ought to impose “biting sanctions” on Russian commerce and hit officers chargeable for “sham referendums” held in components of Ukraine, senior EU officers mentioned Wednesday.
European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen mentioned the Kremlin-orchestrated referendums on becoming a member of Russia “are an unlawful try and seize land and alter worldwide borders by power.”
“We’re decided to make the Kremlin pay for this additional escalation,” she mentioned. “We suggest sweeping new import bans on Russian merchandise.”
The EU’s government department, headed by von der Leyen, has drawn up a number of rafts of sanctions towards Russia since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of neighboring Ukraine seven months in the past.
Banks, corporations and markets have been hit — even components of the delicate vitality sector – with asset freezes and journey bans slapped on over 1,200 officers.
However the arduous work is but to come back. The economies of the EU’s 27 member international locations have been battered by the Covid-19 pandemic are actually struggling towards excessive inflation, with skyrocketing electrical energy and pure gasoline costs. Sanctions are getting more durable to agree as additionally they inflict injury at residence.
European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen mentioned the Kremlin-orchestrated referendums on becoming a member of Russia “are an unlawful try and seize land and alter worldwide borders by power.”
“We’re decided to make the Kremlin pay for this additional escalation,” she mentioned. “We suggest sweeping new import bans on Russian merchandise.”
The EU’s government department, headed by von der Leyen, has drawn up a number of rafts of sanctions towards Russia since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of neighboring Ukraine seven months in the past.
Banks, corporations and markets have been hit — even components of the delicate vitality sector – with asset freezes and journey bans slapped on over 1,200 officers.
However the arduous work is but to come back. The economies of the EU’s 27 member international locations have been battered by the Covid-19 pandemic are actually struggling towards excessive inflation, with skyrocketing electrical energy and pure gasoline costs. Sanctions are getting more durable to agree as additionally they inflict injury at residence.