The European Fee plans to current a brand new, nineteenth bundle of sanctions towards Russia on Friday 19 September.

Supply: two diplomats from influential EU member states in Brussels, talking to European Pravda on situation of anonymity

Particulars: The nineteenth EU sanctions bundle towards Russia could also be submitted to the Council of the EU for approval as early as 19 September.

"So far as I do know, the nineteenth bundle shall be handed over by the Fee to the Council of the EU tomorrow, on Friday," one of many diplomats advised European Pravda.

One other added that it was not but clear whether or not the sanctions bundle can be publicly introduced first, or whether or not EU member states would initially talk about the Fee’s proposal.

Answering journalists’ questions in Brussels on 18 September, Fee spokespeople refused to announce a particular date for the brand new sanctions bundle however confirmed that it will be introduced quickly.

"We anticipate to current the nineteenth sanctions bundle quickly," stated Olof Gill, deputy chief spokesperson for the European Fee.

He didn’t present additional particulars in regards to the contents of the brand new bundle.

Background:

• Earlier, European Pravda sources reported that the presentation of the nineteenth EU sanctions bundle towards Russia had been postponed. In line with the sources, the work could possibly be accomplished by the tip of the week.
• Bloomberg reported that the EU delayed the official presentation of the nineteenth sanctions bundle towards Russia after US President Donald Trump demanded harder measures from Europe as a situation for imposing US sanctions.

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