Lithuanian calls the EU to impose such sanctions against Russia that will cause her true pain to her

Kiastutis Budris. Photo: X / Budryskestutis

The Foreign Minister of Lithuania Kiastutis Budris has called on the European Union to start work on the next, 18th package of sanctions against Russia, which should hit the aggressor where he really hurts.

Source: Budris After the EU Council meeting on Foreign Affairs and Defense in Brussels, reports « European Truth”

Details: The Minister stated that deception, disorganization, distraction and delaying time is a strategy of Russian leader Vladimir Putin to avoid sanctions and responsibility.

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According to him, Europe should finally break this enchanted circle and an effective tool for this is to impose new sanctions.

Budris noted that 17th Package of Sanctionsapproved on May 20, is yesterday.

« The 18th package of sanctions should hit the aggressor where it is really painful-in energy, LNG, oil, nuclear fuel, our goal should be financial institutions that have remained intact for a long time, » the Lithuanian minister said, stating that working on a new package should start immediately.

« We have to move with this forward, otherwise our words will disperse with reality and who will believe us if we send such a signal again? » He said.

Prehistory:

• As it was reported, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Lyen communicated after adopting a 17th sanction package against About the next sanction blow to the Russian Federation.
• The 18th Package of Sanctions against Russia, which has already been started in the EU except Russian banks, can contain restrictions Against the banks of states from the European Union, which support the Russian defense industry and the army.
• US President Donald Trump stated that will not strengthen sanctions againstbecause there is a chance « for progress, but does not exclude sanctions in the future.