On July 13, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs… (рыба · каллас · санкция)
On July 13, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas announced that EU ambassadors failed to agree on the 21st package of sanctions against Russia ahead of the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. The EU excluded restrictions on Russian fish exports from the 21st sanctions package.
Consensus
- The European Union excluded Russian fish from the 21st package of sanctions against Russia.
- Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, made statements about the exclusion and the geopolitical significance of Russian fish.
- There was no consensus among EU member states on the full 21st sanction package.
- A list of approximately 250 individuals and entities is being prepared for inclusion in sanctions.
Points of divergence
- Kaya Kallos stated that ambassadors from EU countries managed to agree on the 21st package of sanctions during a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels on July 13. — vm
- Kaja Kallas said that foreign ministers failed to reach agreement on the 21st sanction package, and member states still have differing positions on its content. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russian fish removed from EU's list of anti-Russian sanctions — Вечерняя Москва
- Kallass Surprised by the Geopolitical Significance of Russian Fish for the EU — Ведомости