“Numbers speak volumes”: That’s how much the sanctions are putting a strain on Russia

Western sanctions over the Ukraine war Russia According to the EU foreign policy chief, it is estimated that already 1.2 to 1.5 trillion dollars (1.0 to 1.3 trillion euros). “The Numbers speak volumes” said Kaja Kalla in a press conference at the EU defense ministers meeting in Nicosia. Brick by brick, the foundations of Russia’s war economy are being brought down.

Negotiations with Russia? Needs strategic patience

According to Kallas, proposals for sanctions against more than 80 other actors are on the table at the foreign ministers’ meeting next Monday. They should hit the military-industrial complex in Russia, but also those responsible for human rights violations and propagandists, she explained.

Regarding the EU’s failure to invite the EU to the Ukraine summit with Germany, Great Britain and France on Sunday in London, Kallas said member states had made it clear that the countries that know Russia better than anyone else needed to be heard. Basically, strategic patience is needed to actually get Russia into a position where it would seriously negotiate. “We feel like we’re not there yet,” she said. This is also why additional pressure and further sanctions are needed.

By Editor