Talks on the European Political Neighborhood summit in Tirana will heart on considerably tightening sanctions towards Moscow, Politico reported on Could 16, citing 4 unnamed European officers.
Earlier within the day, President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived for the summit in Albania after a go to to Turkey the place Ukrainian and Russian delegations met in Istanbul on Could 16 for his or her first direct talks since 2022.
Kyiv expects to debate an unconditional ceasefire and a possible assembly between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine agreed to the ceasefire again in March, whereas Moscow has to this point ignored the proposal.
In the meantime, U.Okay. Prime Minister Keir Starmer mentioned in Albania that Putin can’t be trusted, the Kyiv Unbiased journalist reported.
Talking concerning the seventeenth bundle of sanctions, EU's prime diplomat Kaja Kallas mentioned that political isolation is a vital consider placing strain on Russia.
European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen mentioned the following set of EU sanctions will goal Nord Stream, extra "shadow fleet" listings, a decrease oil value cap, and new measures focusing on Russian and third-country banks aiding the battle effort, in keeping with the Kyiv Unbiased reporter.
Beforehand, President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of the U.Okay., France, Germany, and Poland have pledged to impose further sanctions towards Russia if the Kremlin doesn’t settle for their proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.
The Kyiv IndependentMartin Fornusek