The objective, assure the Westerners, is to “increase the international isolation of Moscow”. Article written by Published on 04/19/2022 20:31 Updated on 04/19/2022 20:46 Reading time: 1 min. A new round of sanctions against Russia is coming. The Italian government announced on Tuesday 19 April that the European Union and the United States have reached “a broad consensus on the need to increase pressure on the Kremlin, in particular through the adoption of new sanctions”. The allies also agreed on the need “to increase Moscow’s international isolation” as the war in Ukraine approaches 60 days. The Italian announcement was confirmed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a tweet: “We will again strengthen our sanctions against Russia”. World leaders firmly stand together in support of Ukraine.We will further tighten our sanctions against Russia and step up financial and security assistance for Ukraine.Thank you @POTUS for convening this important call.We #StandwithUkraine — Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) April 19, 2022 This position took place during a virtual meeting devoted to the Russian offensive in Ukraine between US President Joe Biden and key US allies, as Moscow unleashed in Donbass a new phase of his attack. The Italian government’s press release also speaks of “the common commitment to diversifying energy sources by reducing in this way dependence on Russian supplies was reaffirmed” during this videoconference. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share link