Original title: The European Union held a meeting of foreign ministers to focus on discussing the ninth round of sanctions against Russia
On 12 December, local time, the Meeting of EU Foreign Ministers was held in Brussels, capital of Belgium. The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Borrell said in a press conference after the arrival of the foreign ministers of the member states that the meeting of foreign ministers will focus on the previous proposals of the European Commission and will discuss the ninth round of sanctions against Russia.
Borelli said reaching a consensus on sanctions is not an easy task, it could take a long time to discuss and there could be differences between member states, but he hoped to reach a conclusion today or tomorrow.
According to the agenda, the day’s meeting started at 13:00 local time and is expected to conclude around 18:00. After the meeting, the EU will hold a press conference to announce the results of the meeting.
Earlier, European Commission President von der Leyen announced on Dec. 7 that the European Commission had proposed the ninth round of sanctions against Russia the same day, focusing on Russia’s mining, energy and other sectors. (Headquarters reporter Hu Yanxiao)
