Does The EU Still Have The Sanctions Cards Needed To Hurt Russia?

Do EU Sanctions Still Have Enough Weight To Hurt Russia?

With the ink still drying on the European Union's freshly printed 17th sanctions package on Russia, work is already under way on a next step that European leaders say will be "massive." But some analysts warn that, in many ways, the EU has already played its best cards and doesn't have many left, especially at a time when Washington seems reluctant to join in as it pushes peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow. "The cards that we still have to play…

Does The EU Still Have The Sanctions Cards Needed To Hurt Russia?

European leaders threatened “massive” sanctions against Russia if it failed to agree to a 30-day cease-fire proposed by US President Donald Trump. Russia has failed to agree and European countries say they are now working on it. But analysts are skeptical.

President Volodymyr Zelensky in an evening video message welcomed the adoption of the 17th package of EU sanctions against Russia.

EU approves seventeenth sanctions package

The European Union approved the seventeenth package of sanctions against Russia on May 20, further tightening restrictions in response to Moscow’s refusal to agree to a ceasefire.

Zelenskyy thanks EU for 17th sanctions package against Russia

Ukraine's president holds phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, defines latest sanctions 'step in the right direction' - Anadolu Ajansı

European Union Approves 17th Sanction Package Against Russia - teleSUR English

The new sanctions target the ‘Shadow Fleet’ and energy revenues. On Tuesday, the Council of the European Union approved its 17th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting 189 vessels of the “Shadow Fleet” that help circumvent restrictions on Russian oil. RELATED: United Russia Party Says War Veterans To Hold 10% of Seats in Local Elections “The new measures also address hybrid threats and human rights. More sanctions against Russia are bein…