European leader: Do not overturn sanctions against Russia now

European leader: Do not overturn sanctions against Russia now

The European allies of Ukraine agree that now is not the right time to lift sanctions against Russia. This happens after Moscow has explained that a peace agreement mediated by the USA would only agree on the condition that some sanctions are loosened.

a common statement by the state leaders

The leaders of the United Kingdom, France and Germany on Thursday at a summit confirmed that Europe no sanctions against Russia . This clear and apparently coordinated message was aimed at the Trump administration, which explained that it continued to check the demands of the Kremlin.

Details about the summit in Paris

Following a meeting of the so -called “coalition of the willing” in Paris, where it was supported, how Ukraine can be further strengthened and what role the countries could play with Russia in the event of a peace plan, the leading politicians unanimously expressed their demand to loosen the sanctions.

explanations of the heads of government

"There is complete clarity that the time is not the time to lift the sanctions," said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. "On the contrary-we discussed how we can increase the sanctions to support the US initiative and to bring Russia to the negotiating table by further pressure." Strander describes the meeting as "very constructive" and noticed that more than 30 countries, including the European allies of Ukraine and NATO representatives, were present.

The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz joined Starer and emphasized that the end of the sanctions would be a "serious mistake". "It makes no sense to end the sanctions before peace is actually achieved, and unfortunately we are still far from how you can see."

news about the possible peace agreement

This week, the United States announced that Russia and Ukraine agreed to stop the fights in the Black Sea. However, following Moscow, the statements on the condition that the agreement is only implemented if some of the sanctions imposed on Russian banks and exports are canceled.

reactions from the USA

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States will "evaluate" the conditions of Russia for the approval of a partial ceasefire in the Black Sea. "If the US negotiators return from Saudi Arabia, they will sit down, go through the suggestions and collect their impressions of the conversations so that we can better understand what the Russian position is or what they ask in exchange," said Rubio.

Ukrainian demands for more pressure

Straers pointed out that absolute clarity prevails that Russia is trying to delay the negotiations and act with “games”. "We have to express ourselves absolutely clearly," added Straßer and also spoke in the presence of Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj. Selenskyj also called for "more pressure" and "more sanction packages" against Russia and emphasized that it was agreed at the summit in Paris that "there will be no lifting of any kind, as long as Russia does not end."

The state of the situation on the front

"You pull the conversations in the length and try to get the USA into endless, senseless discussions about false 'conditions' just to win time and to conquer more land," said Selenskyj, adding that the Ukrainian enlightenment indicates that Russian troops against new offenses against the regions Sumy, Charkiw and Saporischchja in Ukraine prepare.

"Putin wants to negotiate the territory from a stronger position. He only thinks of the war," said Selenskyj.

Daria Tarasova-Markina and Jennifer Hansler of CNN contributed to this report.