Kallas urges US to align Russian sanctions with EU pressure
The EU foreign policy chief said American sanctions would strengthen European efforts to pressure Moscow over Ukraine.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged the United States to adopt sanctions against Russia, saying European measures would work more effectively if Washington acted alongside the bloc, according to Dutch newspaper Trouw.
Speaking as EU foreign ministers met in Luxembourg, Kallas criticised an American arrangement permitting Russian diesel exports, arguing it did not increase pressure on Moscow.
Kallas said Russia started the war against Ukraine and that economic pressure remained necessary to change Moscow's course. Her remarks reflected the EU's position rather than a new sanctions decision by Washington.
She also welcomed the possibility of an energy ceasefire if it could be sustained, but said she had not seen evidence that Russia was observing such a pause.
The US government had not announced the new sanctions Kallas requested in the material provided. The EU foreign ministers' discussions and the American response remain separate developments.
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What we know
- Kallas called for US sanctions on Russia.
- She criticised the US-Russia diesel arrangement.
- The comments were made in Luxembourg.
Not yet confirmed
- Whether Washington will impose the sanctions requested.
Why it matters for Europe
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged the United States to adopt sanctions against Russia, saying European measures would work more effectively if Washington acted alongside the bloc, according to Dutch newspaper Trouw.
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Questions and answers
- What happened?
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged the United States to adopt sanctions against Russia, saying European measures would work more effectively if Washington acted alongside the bloc, according to Dutch newspaper Trouw.
- What has been confirmed?
- Kallas called for US sanctions on Russia.
- What is pending?
- Whether Washington will impose the sanctions requested.
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