The EU’s high representative for foreign policy, Josep Borrell, announced Wednesday evening that the 27 member states of the bloc are considering imposing new sanctions on Moscow following the latest Russian “escalation”.
Borrell said at the conclusion of an extraordinary informal meeting held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York of foreign ministers of the countries of the European Union that the ministers adopted a statement “strongly condemning the recent Russian escalation”.
“We will continue to increase our military assistance and consider imposing new restrictive measures” against Russia, he told reporters.
“We will simultaneously study and approve new restrictive measures against individuals and entities,” added Borrell.
He explained that sanctions could not be imposed on Russia during Wednesday’s meeting because it was not an official meeting, noting that a final decision on the matter should be issued during an official bloc meeting.
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