EU says 'unconditional withdrawal' of Russia from Ukraine is a precondition to amend sanctions

The "unconditional withdrawal" of the Russian armed forces from Ukrainian territory was an essential condition for the amendment or lifting of sanctions, said the European Commission in its response to the Kremlin's request.

EU chief urges allies to keep up sanctions against Russia

The EU and its allies should maintain sanctions against Russia in order to reach a lasting peace in Ukraine, EU Council President Antonio Costa has said.

Will EU stand in the way of Russia-Ukraine ceasefire?

The EU appears to have put a stick in the spokes of a beleaguered Black Sea ceasefire agreement between Russia and the U.S. U.S. and Russian negotiators, after 12-hour long talks in Riyadh, coalesced on Tuesday around an expanded partial ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine covering the Black Sea and energy infrastructure. The Kremlin indicated that the deal is contingent on removal of sanctions on Rosselkhozbank, a key agricultural bank, and it…

Russian stuff blowing up: EU says no sanctions relief for Russia

Russia is demanding sanctions relief in exchange for a ceasefire. The EU has flatly stated that Russia will get zero sanctions relief until it withdraws completely from Ukraine. Steve Witkoff is nothing more than a Russian stooge, a useful idiot....

The West should only lift sanctions on Russia when it withdraws its troops from Ukraine and ceases its invasion.The European Commission has this Wednesday rejected Moscow's demand to ease restrictions on one of its banks — agricultural Rossellkhozbank — as part of the ceasefire agreement on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and on the Black Sea.Continue reading

EU Says No Sanctions Relief for Russia Until Full Military Withdrawal From Ukraine

The European Union said Wednesday that it would not lift or amend sanctions on Russia unless Moscow agrees to unconditionally withdraw its forces from Ukraine.