The European Union has not yet been able to agree on the 21st…
The European Union has not yet been able to agree on the 21st package of anti-Russian sanctions, but EU Foreign Affairs Commissioner Kaja Kallas stated at a press conference following an EU Council meeting that this package will likely be agreed upon soon.
Consensus
- The EU foreign ministers failed to reach consensus on the 21st package of sanctions against Russia.
- The meeting took place in Brussels on July 13.
- The discussion was postponed for one week.
- There were disagreements among EU member states regarding the content of the new sanction package.
- A list of 250 additional physical and legal entities is being prepared for inclusion in various sanctions regimes, including the 21st package.
- The issue of oil price caps remained a key point of contention.
Points of divergence
- The EU also postponed consideration of reducing the oil price cap to $44 per barrel for Urals crude, which was supposed to be part of the 21st package. — vesti
- Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys stated that economic interests are increasingly prioritized over sanctions against Russia, leading to delays in tough measures and highlighting gas-related disputes as particularly acute. — vedomosti
- The final version of the sanction list excluded restrictions on Russian fish imports, with Kaja Kalnās commenting that 'fish has such geopolitical significance.' — fontanka
- Kaja Kalnās expressed expectation that the package would be agreed upon soon despite current disagreements. — interfax
Coverage (9 sources)
- EU Ambassadors Fail to Agree on 21st Sanctions Package Against Russia; Talks Postponed — ТАСС (Telegram)
- EU Ambassadors Reschedule Vote on New Sanctions Package Against Russia — Вести
- New sanctions against Russia not agreed due to LNG and Raiffeisenbank — Вести
- Lithuania's Foreign Minister Says There Is a Rift in the EU Over Sanctions Against Russia — Ведомости
- Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs complains about rift in EU over anti-Russian sanctions — Вести
- Several EU countries blocked adoption of the 21st package of sanctions against Russia — Вести
- EU Failed to Agree on 21st Sanctions Package Against Russia; We Explain the Fish Connection — Фонтанка
- Kallas expects quick approval of the 21st package of sanctions against Russia — Интерфакс
- EU Failed to Agree on the 21st Package of Anti-Russian Sanctions — Москва 24
Key entities
- Russia
- EU
- European Union
- MID
- Moscow
- Lithuania
- Brussels
- Kaya Kallas
- Diena
- Kestutis Budrys
- Raiffeisenbank
- INTERFAX.RU
- Bloomberg
- Vagita Alekperova
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