EU intends to make Putin to negotiate with more sanctions
The European Union is preparing to strengthen the sanction pressure to make Russian President Vladimir Putin negotiate for peace in Ukraine.
This was stated by European Commission President Ursula von der Layen before the European Political Community meeting, an intergovernmental forum, created after the start of the war, which includes 44 countries, launched after the start of the war.
| « We need to increase the pressure on President Putin until Putin is ready for peace, » said von der Layen. |
She said that the EU and partners are working on a new package of sanctions, which for the first time will include restrictions on the use of gas pipelines, given the German -leading « Nord Stream 1 » and « Nord Stream 2 »; which do not have work licenses, as well as reduce the marginal prices at which Russian oil can be sold.
The G7 countries have imposed a price ceiling, which has not been changed since the beginning of the war and is referring to Russian oil deals for third countries. The EU has banned the import of Russian oil by sea.
Von der Layen has announced that future sanctions are foreseen more restrictions on the financial sector of Russia, as well as more ships from the Russian shady fleet, which will be banned from using European ports and marine services.
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Slovakia and Hungary, which the EU needs to be able to impose sanctions, have already warned that they would not approve of energy -related restrictions that could affect their interests.
The « large -scale » sanctions that European leaders have threatened in recent days will need R support from US support to succeed.
A spokesman for Ukrainian President Zelenski said he, as well as French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Kir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz spoke with US President Donald Trump before the start of Tirana.
The Russian gas infrastructure in Europe has been preserved, although most of it is not used after some European countries have introduced national restrictions on its use, and part of the Nord Stream has been damaged.
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The choice of Putin: a truce or sanctions
European leaders from the coalition of those who wish has warned Russia that if it does not accept a 30-day cessation of fire, they will also impose additional sanctions. Moscow had time to agree until Monday.
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Five days later von der Layen pointed out three reasons for expanding sanctions:
- the three-day cessation of fire May 8-11 offered by Putin, which he did not comply
- The rejection of the proposal for a 30-day truce of Ukraine supported by the EU
- Putin’s refusal to participate in direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul, which he suggested.
| « President Zelenski was ready for a meeting, but President Putin never appeared. This shows that President Putin does not want peace, » said von der Lyen. |
British Prime Minister Kir Starmer said on his arrival in Tirana that « what we saw yesterday and at night is another proof that Putin is not serious about peace. »
« He is delayed, so I think it is really important to have absolute unity with his allies. We will work again on this issue today so that it is clear that there must be a ceasefire, but it is also clear that if there is no cessation of fire, then we will act together with respect to sanctions, » Starr said.
