German Chancellor warns: EU Russia sanctions if Ukraine’s ceasefire negotiations come forward
The European Union is ready to impose strict restrictions on Russia if there is no progressGerman Chancellor Freedrich Merz has been announced in Ukraine.
The German Chancellor said that the European Union is preparing to intensify the sanctions on Russia, with no progress in Ukraine by the end of this week.
Freedrich Merz said on Tuesday that the fuel and the economic market would be more affected.The German Chancellor received the Prime Minister of Greece today.
At a press conference, he said that the visit of European leaders to Kiev should be supported by Ukraine as a clear sign. Frederich Merz assures that they do not accept that the boundaries of Europe have been changed.
However, diplomatic circles have been able to achieve the necessary consensus among the 27 members of the block to accept the new important measures. Hungary, which has relations with Russia, often blocks sanctions against Moscow.
Some European authorities claim to be coordinated with the United States about new sanctions but it is not yet clear If Trump is willing to join forces with Europeans.
The President of Ukraine has urged the Western allies to adopt “heavy” sanctions if the Russian head of the Russian head of Torkye refuses to attend a meeting on Thursday. The absence of Vladimir Putin in Istanbul would be a “perfect sign” ready to stop the Moscow war, and he felt as Volodmir Zelensky. “
A. The proposal of the meeting departed from Putin It was suggested that direct talks should be started between the parties on May 15 in Istanbul on Saturday night.
Putin says Russia is not afraid of Western sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin has already responded to the European threat of the new sanctions. TheHe concluded that Western sanctions were “not afraid” due to the war in Ukraine, but that Russia should be ready to reduce its effects.
“There is no need to be afraid, anyone who started to be afraid,” Kremlin leader said at a meeting with members of a business organization with a group of Western countries with new sanctions to stop Moscow’s fight in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin recommends “understand what is happening.”
“We must be ready for any movement that our future opponents can do,” he stressed.
