The European Union did not reach an agreement on sanctions against Russia
report Mehr News Agency Citing Rashatudi, Reuters reported, quoting EU diplomats, that Brussels is considering a new round due to Germany’s opposition to a proposed plan to punish companies that do business with Moscow. Sanctions against Russia were not agreed upon.
According to Reuters, European Union members were supposed to discuss the sanctions on Friday evening, but this issue was “dropped from the meeting agenda at the last minute”.
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Potential European sanctions against Moscow include a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas shipments and a plan to crack down on sanctions evasion by holding EU operators responsible for violations by subsidiaries and partners in would be third countries.
According to German media, Berlin is concerned that German companies may be affected by the proposed regulations and sanctions and wants to limit the liability of subsidiaries to certain goods or delete it altogether.