EU ready to new tough sanctions against Russia, Belarus - statement
Date
3/25/2022 12:07:34 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Leaders of the EU member-states expressed readiness to
introducing new tough sanctions against Russia and Belarus, the
European Council said in its statement released on Friday, Trend reports citing
TASS .
'The European Union has so far adopted significant sanctions
that are having a massive impact on Russia and Belarus, and remains
ready to close loopholes and target actual and possible
circumvention as well as to move quickly with further coordinated
robust sanctions on Russia and Belarus,' the European Council
said.
'Any attempts to circumvent sanctions or to aid Russia by other
means must be stopped,' according to the statement.
The EU also agreed to set up the solidarity trust fund for
Ukraine, the European Council noted. 'The European Council agrees
to develop a Ukraine Solidarity Trust Fund and invites its
international partners to participate, and calls for preparations
to start without delay. It calls on the Commission to continue to
provide technical assistance in order to help Ukraine implement
necessary reforms,' it added.
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