Ukraine War: EU plans new sanctions as Putin snubs peace talks
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday announced new plans for additional sanctions on Moscow after Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to travel to Turkey to negotiate with Ukraine.
“We’re working on a new package of sanctions,” Ms von der Leyen said, arriving at a meeting of European leaders in Tirana.
These measures would be in addition to sanctions endorsed by EU countries earlier this week.
They are to include sanctions on Nord Stream 1 and 2, listing more vessels of the co-called Russian shadow fleet, lowering the oil price cap and more sanctions on the financial sector, Ms von der Leyen said.
“We want peace, and therefore, we have to increase the pressure on President Putin till he is ready for peace,” she added.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in Tirana that Ukraine’s allies “will act together in relation to sanctions” should there be no ceasefire.
“It’s really important, therefore, that we have absolute unity with our allies,” he stressed.
“I think that what we saw yesterday and overnight is yet more evidence that Putin is not serious about peace; he’s been dragging his heels,’’ Mr Starmer added.
(dpa/NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Politics
SDP ‘now Nigeria’s new bride’; we’re ready to unseat Tinubu in 2027: Official
Mr Dogara described the SDP as “the new bride of Nigeria,” claiming the party’s membership is growing rapidly across the country.
NationWide
FG pledges mentorship, leadership support for boy child
Mr Olawande said the government believed every boy, regardless of background or economic status, deserved quality mentorship to help him thrive.
Abuja
FCTA renovated, furnished 60 schools: Wike
He explained that beyond road projects, the FCT Administration had invested hugely in improving critical infrastructure in the health and education sectors.
World
Germany will be ‘poorer country’ without migration, says President Steinmeier
Some 21 million people in Germany, around a quarter of the population, either migrated to the country or are the children of migrants, Mr Steinmeier said.
Agriculture
FG targets irrigation to boost food security
He added that over 1,300 young people have been trained in technical fields such as pump installation and drilling technology.
NationWide
TCN seeks communities’ support to curb vandalism of power transmission towers
The TCN official revealed that in July 2024, 20 transmission towers were vandalised along the Ahoada-Yenagoa power line.
