EU says 'unconditional withdrawal' of Russia from Ukraine is a precondition to amend sanctions
- The European Commission stated that the unconditional withdrawal of all Russian military forces from Ukraine is a main condition to lift or amend EU sanctions.
- The United States made separate agreements with Ukraine and Russia to pause attacks at sea and against energy targets on March 25.
- The EU welcomed the agreement between Washington and Kyiv, emphasizing that Russia's actions must be reviewed, not just words.
- Russia is expected to show genuine political will to end its illegal and unprovoked war of aggression, according to the European Commission.
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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.
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
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