The EU’s nineteenth bundle of sanctions towards Russia will likely be mentioned on the ministerial degree for the primary time at a casual assembly of EU overseas ministers in Copenhagen on 29-30 August.
Supply: European Pravda, citing an unnamed diplomat from a EU member state in Brussels
Particulars: The diplomat mentioned the overseas ministers are set to debate the brand new Russia sanctions bundle on the casual Gymnich-format assembly organised by Denmark, which at the moment holds the EU presidency.
There will likely be a separate agenda merchandise on growing stress on Russia, notably by means of sanctions and countering Russia’s shadow fleet, the diplomat mentioned.
The supply instructed European Pravda that the European Fee, notably the European Exterior Motion Service, is at the moment engaged on the draft of the nineteenth sanctions bundle.
For reference: A Gymnich assembly is a casual gathering of EU overseas ministers held each six months in response to the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU in a convention courting again to 1974.
No aides are current, and the ministers are in a position to maintain frank discussions behind closed doorways. This sort of assembly is known as after the primary such occasion, which came about at Gymnich Citadel in Erftstadt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Background:
- European Pravda has beforehand reported that the EU is getting ready its nineteenth bundle of sanctions towards Russia, which could possibly be adopted as early as September 2025.
- US President Donald Trump mentioned he’s ready to introduce extra sanctions towards Russia if the talks in Alaska don’t go effectively.
- On 18 July, the EU permitted its long-delayed 18th Russia sanctions bundle, which had been held up by opposition from Slovakia and Malta.
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