The European Union will approve the 18th bundle of sanctions on Russia this week, EU overseas coverage chief Kaja Kallas mentioned on Monday.
“By the end of this week, we aim to approve the 18th package of sanctions on Russia,” Kallas introduced after the Foreign Affairs Council assembly in Brussels.
Kallas mentioned a “tough new oil price cap” on Russian oil stays on the desk.
She additionally reaffirmed that they mentioned the overview of Israel’s compliance with Article 2 of the Israel-EU Association Agreement.
“Our first goal is to change the situation on the ground (in the Gaza Strip) and help the humanitarian aid to get in and help the people. So today was the beginning of the debate and not the end,” Kallas mentioned.
HUNGARY, SLOVAKIA BLOCK SANCTIONS PACKAGE
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto mentioned Hungary and Slovakia don’t help the 27-member bloc’s newest bundle of sanctions in opposition to Russia.
“W/ Slovakia, we blocked the 18th sanctions package as Brussels is pushing the REPowerEU plan, which would ban member states from buying Russian gas & oil,” Szijjarto mentioned on X. “This would undermine Hungary’s energy security & violate the Council decision granting us exemption from the Russian oil ban.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr