The nineteenth package deal of European Union sanctions in opposition to Russia could also be accredited on Thursday 23 October.

Supply: Kaja Kallas, EU Excessive Consultant for International Affairs and Safety Coverage, forward of a gathering of the EU International Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 20 October

Particulars: Kallas expressed confidence that the brand new sanctions package deal could be accredited on 23 October.

"We expect this week, additionally, to undertake a nineteenth package deal of sanctions," she stated, noting that "sadly, not immediately".

"Now we have additionally a leaders' assembly arising on Thursday," the EU's high diplomat added.

Kallas harassed that the EU sees "President Trump's efforts to deliver peace to Ukraine".

"After all, all these efforts are welcomed, however we don’t see Russia actually wanting peace. Russia solely understands energy and solely negotiates when it’s actually put to barter. So, proper now, we don’t see it but," she concluded.

Background:

• On 18 October, Austria introduced it might assist the adoption of a brand new package deal of sanctions in opposition to Russia, eradicating one of many key obstacles earlier than the vote early subsequent week.
• Earlier, the approval of the package deal had stalled as a result of Austria demanded that the EU carry sanctions from a part of Russia's belongings to compensate Austria's Raiffeisen Financial institution Worldwide for fines imposed by Russia. Nonetheless, different EU governments rejected this demand.
• At current, the nineteenth sanctions package deal is being blocked solely by Slovakia, which insists the difficulty be mentioned on the EU leaders' summit on 23 October.

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