the European Union Double the pressure on Russia. The 27 foreign ministers agreed that they would impose new economic sanctions on Moscow if it launched an attack on it Ukraine.
Warnings to Russia
“Any aggression against Ukraine will have political consequences and a heavy cost to Russia,” this is the message sent by the High Representative for European Diplomacy, Josep Borrell, to the Kremlin on Monday. The European Union warned that it was ready and that any Russian move would have an answer.
Borrell also stated that the community CEO is “in a position to deter a crisis. We will do everything we can to prevent this from happening.”
EU restrictive measures
On October 11, the Council of the European Union decided to impose restrictive measures on 8 other people “because they actively supported the measures and developed policies that would undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine,” the organization asserted.
Among those added to the EU sanctions list are judges, prosecutors and members of the security forces, who are responsible for enforcing Russian law in the illegally occupied territory of Crimea and Sevastopol.
currently, European restrictions Now apply to a total of 185 people s 48 entities.
US rules out sending troops to Ukraine if Russia invades
Last week, US President Joe Biden said so The United States will not send troops Ukraine if it was invaded by Russia. He did so after meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to address the problem.
However, Biden assured Putin that he would impose “unprecedented severe economic sanctions” if he eventually launched an attack on Ukraine.
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