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Belgium: New sanctions on Russia possible in coming weeks – EU's Mogherini
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18.02.2019
special envoy of the United Nations for Syria, Pederson, at the end of this week. I've talked several times already with him. We're preparing together the third Brussels conference that will mobilise humanitarian support for Syrians both inside the country and in the region, but also we support the political process, a political transition. At the moment, definitely the situation doesn't look particularly encouraging. So we will use this opportunity to gather again the international support for a UN-led political process for the country."
Russia could be facing new sanctions for its role in the Kerch Strait incident, the EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said before a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday.
"There can be decisions by unanimity on new sanctions coming up in the next couple of weeks, related on the latest developments," Mogherini told a reporter.
Mogherini added that the EU continues to see "more negative developments on the ground," including the failed implementation of the Minsk Agreements, and that it is likely that EU member states "will continue to be united in their support for sanctions, the ones existing already and possibly new ones."
On 25 November 2018, three Ukrainian ships were apprehended by Russian forces after trying to pass through the Kerch Strait into the Sea of Azov.
According to the Ukrainian authorities, their vessels had the right to pass freely through the Kerch Strait under international law. However, the FSB stated that Ukrainian vessels breached territorial waters that belonged to Russian Federation before Crimea's referendum, and therefore did not have such a right without applying for a pass.
The EU policy chief also discussed the third Brussels conference on Syria which will take place next month, saying that they would use the event to gather international support for a UN-led political process for the country.
The delegation of European parliamentarians who were refused entry into Venezuela on Sunday was also referred to by Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell, who condemned Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government for its actions.
Mandatory credit: EBS pool
Russia could be facing new sanctions for its role in the Kerch Strait incident, the EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said before a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday.
"There can be decisions by unanimity on new sanctions coming up in the next couple of weeks, related on the latest developments," Mogherini told a reporter.
Mogherini added that the EU continues to see "more negative developments on the ground," including the failed implementation of the Minsk Agreements, and that it is likely that EU member states "will continue to be united in their support for sanctions, the ones existing already and possibly new ones."
On 25 November 2018, three Ukrainian ships were apprehended by Russian forces after trying to pass through the Kerch Strait into the Sea of Azov.
According to the Ukrainian authorities, their vessels had the right to pass freely through the Kerch Strait under international law. However, the FSB stated that Ukrainian vessels breached territorial waters that belonged to Russian Federation before Crimea's referendum, and therefore did not have such a right without applying for a pass.
The EU policy chief also discussed the third Brussels conference on Syria which will take place next month, saying that they would use the event to gather international support for a UN-led political process for the country.
The delegation of European parliamentarians who were refused entry into Venezuela on Sunday was also referred to by Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Borrell, who condemned Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government for its actions.
Mandatory credit: EBS pool
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