Consideration of the next round of sanctions against Russia will begin on Monday, March 21.
The governments of the European Union discuss the fifth sanctions package against Russia, which is planned to include the issue of an oil embargo due to its invasion of Ukraine.
This is reported to Reuters by a senior EU diplomat who wished to remain anonymous.
< p data-testid="paragraph-2">“We are working on the fifth package of sanctions and many new names are proposed,” he said.
According to the publication, governments The EU will start discussions between foreign ministers on Monday before Biden arrives in Brussels on Thursday for summits with 30 NATO allies, as well as the EU and the Group of the Ce (G7), including Japan.
Diplomats told Reuters that the Baltic states, including Lithuania, are pushing for an embargo as the next right move, while Germany is warning against too quick action due to already high energy prices in Europe.
