EU preparing new sanctions against Russia and Iran
2022.12.12 08:35
EU preparing new sanctions against Russia and Iran
Budrigannews.com – On Monday, the foreign ministers of the European Union agreed to contribute an additional 2 billion euros, or 2.1 billion dollars, to a fund that was used to pay for Ukraine’s military support after it was largely depleted during the war’s nearly ten months.
The European Council, a group of the bloc’s member states, said that additional top-ups might be possible in the future.
According to EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, “Today’s decision will ensure that we have the funding to continue delivering concrete military support to the armed forces of our partners.”
In their month to month meeting in Brussels, clergymen will likewise attempt to settle on additional assents on Russia and Iran.
Due to a dispute over locked EU funds for Budapest, it is still unclear whether Hungary will block these decisions using what diplomats have dubbed “blackmail diplomacy.”
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“There is understanding, on a fundamental level, but at the same time there’s the enormous obvious issue at hand,” a senior EU negotiator told correspondents, alluding to Budapest’s utilization of its rejection power. ” We would prefer not to see this kind of blackmail diplomacy, but it is what it is.”
Regarding Iran, foreign ministers are scheduled to review new sanctions regarding the supply of drones to Russia and human rights violations in Tehran’s crackdown on protesters.
Josep Borrell stated in advance of the meeting, “We are going to approve a very tough package of sanctions.” “We will take any action we can to support young women and peaceful demonstrators,” according to the EU.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards, among others, would be the targets of the sanctions, according to German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.
She stated to reporters, “With this sanctions package, we are specifically targeting those who are responsible for the executions, the violence against innocent people… these are especially the Revolutionary Guards.”
Baerbock spoke after Tehran executed a second protester who had been urged by the Revolutionary Guards to act quickly and decisively by the Iranian judiciary.
The ministers will also talk about a ninth package of sanctions against Russia that will put almost 200 more people and companies on the list of EU sanction targets. However, Borrell said this morning that there is still no agreement on this at this point. He hoped that would happen on Tuesday or later.
Foreign ministers are expected to clear the way for a three-year military mission in Niger, initially consisting of 50-100 troops and eventually reaching 300, to assist the nation in improving its infrastructure and logistics.
Perhaps of the least fortunate country on the planet, Niger is viewed as being in danger of a potential overflow of viciousness from adjoining Mali, where Islamist assailants are making strides following the withdrawal of French and other European powers.
