Sanctions until 2027: Europe continues economic pressure
The European Union extended sanctions against Russia until 24 February 2027. The decision was made as part of the policy of putting pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine.
What is known about sanctions
EU restrictive measures remain one of the key instruments of economic and political influence on Moscow. The extension of sanctions demonstrates the continuation of the European line of support for Ukraine.
Parallel statement by Slovakia
At the same time, the Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico said that his country stops emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine.
He did not publicly elaborate on the reasons for this decision in the above statement.
Context.
Ukraine periodically receives emergency electricity assistance from its European partners during peak periods of load on the power system after Russian attacks on infrastructure.
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