EU's top diplomat: Tougher sanctions will hit Russia harder in coming months
Photo: EU diplomat Kaja Kallas (Getty Images)
The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, said that upcoming sanctions in the coming months will intensify pressure on Russia’s economy, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Kallas noted that recent intelligence suggests Russia’s economy is already in a state of crisis and increasingly dependent on fragile supply chains, which means the effects of sanctions will become even more severe in the near future.
She explained that Moscow is trying to create the illusion that sanctions are harming Europeans more than Russians. However, this doesn’t reflect reality - Russia's internal situation is steadily deteriorating.
Kallas also shared that the new sanctions package under discussion includes tighter restrictions on oil exports, the energy sector, and Russian banks.
She emphasized that while Russia wants the world to believe sanctions aren’t working and are instead hurting the West, intelligence shows otherwise. Moscow remains strong in propaganda, as always, but the facts indicate that things are not going well for Russia.
The 17th package of sanctions against Russia
On May 14, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said that the EU had agreed on the 17th package of sanctions against Russia.
On May 20, the EU adopted the 17th package of sanctions against Russia, which targets nearly 200 ships of the so-called shadow fleet.
The new restrictions are intended to increase pressure on Moscow, particularly in the area of maritime transportation, which helps to circumvent existing sanctions.
