AI Brief
- The European Union will not lift sanctions against Russia until the Ukraine conflict concludes, according to European Commission Chief spokeswoman Paula Pinho.
- Pinho stated that coordinated sanctions between the EU and United States are seen as crucial in ending the conflict.
- The United States recently agreed with Russia to release more Russian diesel globally and announced an energy infrastructure ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
THE European Union (EU) maintains its position that it will not lift any sanctions against Russia until the Ukraine conflict ends, European Commission Chief spokeswoman Paula Pinho said during a briefing in Brussels on Monday.
Pinho reaffirmed the bloc's stance when asked about the EU's response to the U.S. proposal to purchase Russian gas as part of a possible settlement of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The European Commission believes that coordinated sanctions measures between the EU and the United States could play a decisive role in bringing the conflict to an end, the spokeswoman said.
The United States struck an agreement with Russia on October 9 to release more Russian diesel into global markets and announced an energy infrastructure ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
