'It Is Already Being Prepared' — Ukraine, Lithuania Call for Harsher Sanctions Against Russia in 18th Package

'It is already being prepared' — Ukraine, Lithuania call for harsher sanctions against Russia in 18th package

"Deception, disruption, distraction, and delay, and the whole point of it is to avoid sanctions," Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys said. "We Europeans have to stop this vicious cycle and the instrument to stop it is to impose new sanctions."

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Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys has warned against re-engaging with Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream government at any diplomatic level unless it recommits to democratic principles, citing what he described as a missed opportunity by the European Union to impose sanctions during the country’s ongoing democratic backsliding. Speaking to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in an interview published May 20, Budrys said the EU had failed to a…

The European Union (EU) should tighten sanctions against Moscow in order to "break the vicious circle" that Russia has created by refusing to establish a "silence" regime on the front. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kestutis Budrys, quoted by n-tv. According to Budrys, the EU should introduce tougher sanctions against Russia as part of the upcoming 18th package of sanct…

"Hit the aggressor where it really hurts": Lithuanian Foreign Minister calls for radical 18th package of EU sanctions against Russia Kęstutis Budris said that the 18th package of EU sanctions should be aimed at Russia's energy sector, including gas, oil, nuclear fuel, as well as financial institutions. He called for breaking the "vicious circle" of Russia avoiding punishment.