The European Union is preparing a record-breaking package of sanctions against Russia in response to its “limitless cruelty”.
This was stated by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot before the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels.
“Last night, Russia once again demonstrated its boundless cruelty by deliberately launching deadly missile and drone strikes on civilian targets,” the minister said.
According to Barro, the Russian economy is increasingly suffering from the “colonial campaign” waged by dictator Vladimir Putin for three years.
“The resources of the Russian economy will be further depleted thanks to the package of sanctions that we will discuss today, probably the most powerful since 2022. This will greatly increase the pressure on Putin to agree to a ceasefire and start negotiations that will lead to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine,” the French Foreign Minister said.
Barro stressed that it is about peace that will ensure respect for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
