War in Ukraine: the European Union wants to toughen sanctions against Russia – franceinfo

The Foreign Ministers of the Twenty-Seven will debate the new proposals on Monday. Among these, the ban on gold purchases from Russia to align EU sanctions with those of its G7 partners. Article written by Published on 07/17/2022 08:24 Updated on 07/17/2022 08:25 Reading time: 1 min. European Union foreign ministers will discuss tougher sanctions on Russia on Monday, July 18, as Moscow is accused of deploying launchers to fire missiles from the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. in southern Ukraine. The governor of the Dnipro region, Valentyn Reznichenko, denounced on Saturday “a deluge of fire” on the territory of Nikopol, with the firing of Grad missiles on residential areas. “Rescuers found two people dead under the ruins,” he said. EU ministers will have to consider, among other things, a European Commission proposal to ban gold purchases from Russia to bring EU sanctions in line with those of its G7 partners. Another proposal aims to put new Russian personalities on the EU blacklist. “Moscow must continue to pay a high price for its aggression,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after transmitting the new measures to the Twenty-Seven. According to a senior European official, during an initial discussion in Brussels on these new sanctions, no decision is expected. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share link