Peskov: There is no sanction limit for the European Union
Peskov: There is no sanction limit for the European Union, nor a limit to madness.
Consensus
- Dmitriy Peskov, Russian President's press secretary, stated there is no limit to sanctions imposed by the EU or to 'madness'.
- Peskov claimed that previous EU sanctions indirectly harmed European economies, but the upcoming 21st package will directly impact them.
- The 21st EU sanctions package against Russia is under discussion and has not yet been finalized.
- Russia considers all current EU sanctions illegal under international law.
- There are internal disagreements within the EU regarding specific provisions of the 21st sanctions package.
Points of divergence
- Peskov said that the EU has not run out of ideas for new sanctions, contradicting Politico's report on a 'deficit of ideas'. — kommersant
- Peskov stated that Ukraine could stop hostilities by making a 'responsible decision,' and referenced Putin’s June 2024 conditions for peace: withdrawal from Donbas, LNR, Zaporozhye, and Kherson regions; no NATO membership; and non-nuclear status. — fontanka
- Six EU countries—Greece, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Portugal—are opposing or seeking exemptions from parts of the 21st package. Specific demands include allowing Russian LNG transport (Greece), avoiding bans on Russian fish (Germany, Portugal), easing visa rules for Russian military personnel (France, Italy), and unblocking €2 billion in Russian assets (Austria). — vedomosti
- Polito reported that the EU has exhausted ideas for new sanctions due to measures harming member states' interests. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Kremlin assesses reports of EU's lack of ideas for the 21st sanctions package — Коммерсантъ
- There is no limit to madness: Kremlin responds to new European sanctions — Фонтанка
- Peskov compared EU sanctions to madness — Ведомости
- Peskov: There is no sanction limit for the EU, nor a limit to madness — Вести
Key entities
- EU
- Dmitry Peskov
- Russia
- Kremlin
- European Union
- Europe
- Moscow
- Media
- Politico
- European Union (EU)
- Sanction Limit