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The Kremlin has been trying to divide Europe for years. Today, Europe is demonstrating why Moscow fears its unity. Ukraine's Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, commented on X that "the Kremlin has been trying to divide Europe for years. Today, Europe is demonstrating why Moscow fears its unity." #Sanciones #Rusia #Ucrania (translated)

I thank António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen, as well as all the EU member states, for approving a new package of sanctions against the Russian military-industrial complex. It is becoming increasingly clear that Russia is not willing to accept the ceasefire in the energy sector proposed by the United States and intends to continue its terrorist air attacks against our population and our communities," commented Zelensky. #Sanciones #Rusia #Ucrania (translated)

The EU has approved the largest round of inclusions in the sanctions lists since 2022. Nearly 1,600 entries target the Russian military-industrial complex. More than half affect the production chain of the ballistic missiles that Russia uses daily to kill Ukrainian civilians. Bombing the bridges of Kiev, the ships that transport grain, and the National Academy of Sciences are not actions typical of a country seeking peace. This is not the time to ease pressure on Moscow, but to increase it," argued the head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, to defend the approval of the new sanctions. #Sanciones #Rusia #Ucrania (translated)

Likewise, the Latvian Foreign Minister, Baiba Braze, has supported the need to protect the functioning of the ICC, especially due to its role in "accountability" for the crimes committed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, although she has also advocated for making use of the available time to seek a solution with the United States. #EstatutoDeBloqueo #TribunalPenalInternacional #SancionesEstadosUnidos (translated)

There is only one International Law, and that International Law is indivisible. For his part, the German Minister of State for Europe, Gunther Krichbaum, has lamented the U.S. sanctions and has called for taking advantage of the 180-day period before their implementation to intensify dialogue with Washington, while defending the need to protect the independence of the court and preserve the international legal order. #EstatutoDeBloqueo #TribunalPenalInternacional #SancionesEstadosUnidos (translated)

Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard has also expressed support for studying the activation of this instrument, asserting that if it becomes necessary to resort to it, the European Union must be ready to do so, as she believes the court plays "a fundamental role" in ensuring that those responsible for the most serious violations of International Law are held accountable before justice. #EstatutoDeBloqueo #TribunalPenalInternacional #SancionesEstadosUnidos (translated)

In its absence, we are ready to activate the blocking regulation. In the same vein, the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, has condemned the measures announced by Washington and has advocated for opening a dialogue between the European Union and the United States to persuade the Trump Administration to reverse its decision, although he has warned that Paris is willing to resort to the European mechanism if negotiations fail. #EstatutoDeBloqueo #TribunalPenalInternacional #SancionesEstadosUnidos (translated)

Specifically, the Belgian Foreign Minister, Maxime Prévot, has explained that his country, along with the Netherlands, has requested to discuss the matter to ask the European Commission to study the activation of the Blocking Statute, a legal instrument aimed at protecting European operators against the extraterritorial application of certain foreign sanctions, and which has also been requested on previous occasions by the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, to defend the ICC. #EstatutoDeBloqueo #TribunalPenalInternacional #SancionesEstadosUnidos (translated)

I believe it is truly essential. Specifically, the Belgian Foreign Minister, Maxime Prévot, has explained that his country, along with the Netherlands, has requested to discuss the matter to ask the European Commission to study the activation of the Blocking Statute, a legal instrument aimed at protecting European operators against the extraterritorial application of certain foreign sanctions, and that on previous occasions has also been requested by the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, to defend the ICC. #EstatutoDeBloqueo #TribunalPenalInternacional #SancionesEstadosUnidos (translated)

Several European Union countries have requested to activate the Blocking Statute to protect the International Criminal Court from the sanctions imposed by the United States, emphasizing the importance of ensuring its independence and functionality in the context of international tensions. #EstatutoDeBloqueo #TribunalPenalInternacional #SancionesEstadosUnidos (translated)

"This is not the time to ease the pressure on Moscow, but to increase it," warned the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, in an implicit denunciation of Trump's decision to suspend sanctions on Russian diesel at least until April 2027. #Ucrania #UE #SancionesRusas (translated)

The European Union has expressed its support for Ukraine in the face of Donald Trump's pressures to hold elections amidst the conflict, approving a strong package of sanctions affecting 1,600 individuals and entities in the Russian military sector, while its chief diplomat, Kaja Kallas, warns that the only way to end the war is by increasing pressure on Moscow. #Ucrania #UE #SancionesRusas (translated)

It would work much better if our partners in the United Kingdom and the United States were aligned with us. In fact, Kallas went against Trump for "lifting sanctions" on Moscow, and assured that if the US "maintains pressure" on Russia to stop the war, then "Ukraine will hold elections." #Ucrania #Zelenski #Rusia (translated)

Almost all constitutions have provisions that state that, during a war, elections cannot be held. In fact, Kallas criticized Trump for "lifting the sanctions" on Moscow and stated that if the US "maintains pressure" on Russia to stop the war, then "Ukraine will hold elections." #SancionesRusia #UniónEuropea #GuerraUcrania (translated)

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called Zelensky yesterday to support his plea for a energy ceasefire, while pointing out that this week more European funding will arrive for the production of drones and missiles to protect Ukrainian skies. #SancionesRusia #Ucrania #UniónEuropea (translated)

"the moment has come for the EU and Ukraine to design an independent peace strategy" One of the angriest with the Republican on this side of the Atlantic is the Defense Commissioner, Lithuanian Andrius Kubilius, who after the president's attacks on the Ukrainian leader has advocated breaking with the U.S. initiative because "the moment has come for the EU and Ukraine to design an independent peace strategy." #SancionesRusia #Ucrania #UniónEuropea (translated)

"Europe once again shows a united front. More than half are related to mass production for ballistic missiles," highlighted the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, during the meeting of foreign ministers taking place in Luxembourg. "If we put pressure on Russia to stop the conflict, I am sure that Ukraine will hold elections," she pointed out. #SancionesRusia #Ucrania #UniónEuropea (translated)