In the face of Russia’s war of aggression as well as Moscow’s latest escalation, the European Union stands resolutely with Ukraine and its people. We firmly reject and unequivocally condemn the illegal annexation by Russia of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. By wilfully undermining the rules-based international order and blatantly violating the fundamental […]
Press statement by High Representative/Vice-President Borrell on a new package of restrictive measures against Russia
With the illegal “referenda” organised by Russia, the Kremlin is following the same playbook that we have already seen in Georgia in 2008 and in Crimea in 2014. As the President has said, we condemn [these illegal “referenda”] in the strongest possible terms. I am sure that I can speak on behalf of the Member […]
Press statement by President von der Leyen on a new package of restrictive measures against Russia
We wanted to present together the eighth package of sanctions. Last week, Russia has escalated the invasion of Ukraine to a new level. The sham referenda organised in the territories that Russia occupied are an illegal attempt to grab land and to change international borders by force. The mobilisation and Putin’s threat to use nuclear […]
HR/VP Press Statement Foreign Affairs Council 25/02/2022 – Restrictive measures
Título: HR/VP Press Statement Foreign Affairs Council 25/02/2022 – Restrictive measures Autor: European External Action Service (EEAS) Duración: 04:33 Resumen: In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU has listed President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov, and remaining Duma members supporting this aggression. Fecha de Publicación: 26-02-22