Latvia, Poland and Lithuania pleaded for a European Union ban on Russian energy imports at a summit of EU leaders in Versailles on Thursday despite the risk unity within the European Union face to Russia military transaction in Ukraine.
“I am convinced that we should make a decision to stop energy imports from Russia to bring (President Vladimir) Putin to the negotiating table to stop the war,” Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said.
The 27 leaders of the EU of the state reunited at the informal summit after a frantic two weeks of supplying arms to Ukraine, housing nearly 2.2 millions people and signature off on Three rounds of massive penalties on Russia for the invasion of son next to.
The objective of the embargo would deprive the Russian state of son main The source of Income for finance the war against Ukraine.
According to estimates by the Brussels think tank Bruegel, EU states currently spend about 420 millions dollars per day on Russian gas and nearly 400 millions of dollars on oil from Russia.
Any moves towards an embargo may, however, encounter resistance from Germany, Austria and Hungary, who cover important parts of their energy needs with Russian imports. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came out strongly against the idea on Monday.
EU leaders were also considering how to create the conditions for a ceasefirefire in Ukraine.
Referring to a one hour telephone call with Putin and Scholz earlier in the day, French President Emmanuel Macron declared the conditions for a ceasefirefire deposited by the head of the Kremlin were “not acceptable” for of those who are involved.
“So the question is, is Mr. Putin ready to honestly re-engage and come up with something?” Macron said before entering the summit venue, adding that he would speak again with Putin within the next some hours.
European Council President Charles Michel reiterated that EU leaders would consult on measures that could pave the way way for a ceasefirefire.
“I think that we took Russia by surprise because we were firm, we were strong, we were united,” he said. “It’s not enough – we need to identify together what could be next steps … in order to obtain a stop-fire like soon like possible.”
Ukraine’s hopes for rapid entry into the European Union have received a further blow start of the top, with The leaders of Germany and the Netherlands among those who dismissed them as unrealistic.
“There is no fast-monitoring of membership – that does not exist,” said Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Scholz referred to an association agreement concluded between the EU and Ukraine in 2017 to deepen political and economic ties.
“It is very important that we continue to pursue the things that we have decided in the past – this is the course we must follow”said the German Chancellor.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly urged the EU to speed up Kyiv’s membership bid in light of the Russian invasion of son country.
Membership of bouldering tends to be a long process, technique and politically tense, during which countries you have to align with EU rules and values.
A declaration of conclusions of the summit also poured cold water on Ukrainian hopefuls for rapid adhesion. This says “Ukraine belongs in the European family” but makes no mention of push the application further, even after eight hours of summit deliberations.
the first daytime of both days event in Versailles had to concentrate on strengthen the block against economic impact of the war and how wean eu off Russian energy imports, which represent for more more than 40% of its overall consumption.
Plans published by the European Commission on On Tuesday, the bloc moved away from Russian gas before 2030. Recent threats from Moscow to cut gas supplies have made talks more urgent.
Some EU Member States are pushing for new rules for allow more are borrowing to combat high energy prices during this transition, but are meeting resistance. Greece and Spain are also call for a redesign of EU energy market to adjust the prices.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi threw son weight behind an EU plan for issue bonds to finance energy and defense spend while the block does face with the consequences of the war.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a cap on energy price in the block, rising like a result of war, to EU leaders at the summit.
Earlier on On Thursday, the commission said subsidized loans and limited grants for businesses negatively impacted by the war and subsequent sanctions on Russia was on the table at help protect the block economy.
Other measures for support EU member states close to Ukraine are hosting hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the war were also addressed.
“The EU and its Member States will continue to show solidarity and provide humanitarian, medical and financial support to all refugees and countries house them”, reads-on in the press release in the beginning hours of Friday.
Leaders of EU countries also called on Russia “to fully comply with its obligations under international humanitarian law”.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces could obtain more weapons and equipment of the EU.
According to Michel, EU foreigners policy chef Josep Borrell offered the chefs of state and government at the top in Versailles early Friday as 500 millions euros (550 millions dollars) are mobilized for additional supplies.
Latvia, Poland and Lithuania pleaded for a European Union ban on Russian energy imports at a summit of EU leaders in Versailles on Thursday despite the risk unity within the European Union face to Russia military transaction in Ukraine.
“I am convinced that we should make a decision to stop energy imports from Russia to bring (President Vladimir) Putin to the negotiating table to stop the war,” Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said.
The 27 leaders of the EU of the state reunited at the informal summit after a frantic two weeks of supplying arms to Ukraine, housing nearly 2.2 millions people and signature off on Three rounds of massive penalties on Russia for the invasion of son next to.
The objective of the embargo would deprive the Russian state of son main The source of Income for finance the war against Ukraine.
According to estimates by the Brussels think tank Bruegel, EU states currently spend about 420 millions dollars per day on Russian gas and nearly 400 millions of dollars on oil from Russia.
Any moves towards an embargo may, however, encounter resistance from Germany, Austria and Hungary, who cover important parts of their energy needs with Russian imports. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came out strongly against the idea on Monday.
EU leaders were also considering how to create the conditions for a ceasefirefire in Ukraine.
Referring to a one hour telephone call with Putin and Scholz earlier in the day, French President Emmanuel Macron declared the conditions for a ceasefirefire deposited by the head of the Kremlin were “not acceptable” for of those who are involved.
“So the question is, is Mr. Putin ready to honestly re-engage and come up with something?” Macron said before entering the summit venue, adding that he would speak again with Putin within the next some hours.
European Council President Charles Michel reiterated that EU leaders would consult on measures that could pave the way way for a ceasefirefire.
“I think that we took Russia by surprise because we were firm, we were strong, we were united,” he said. “It’s not enough – we need to identify together what could be next steps … in order to obtain a stop-fire like soon like possible.”
Ukraine’s hopes for rapid entry into the European Union have received a further blow start of the top, with The leaders of Germany and the Netherlands among those who dismissed them as unrealistic.
“There is no fast-monitoring of membership – that does not exist,” said Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Scholz referred to an association agreement concluded between the EU and Ukraine in 2017 to deepen political and economic ties.
“It is very important that we continue to pursue the things that we have decided in the past – this is the course we must follow”said the German Chancellor.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly urged the EU to speed up Kyiv’s membership bid in light of the Russian invasion of son country.
Membership of bouldering tends to be a long process, technique and politically tense, during which countries you have to align with EU rules and values.
A declaration of conclusions of the summit also poured cold water on Ukrainian hopefuls for rapid adhesion. This says “Ukraine belongs in the European family” but makes no mention of push the application further, even after eight hours of summit deliberations.
the first daytime of both days event in Versailles had to concentrate on strengthen the block against economic impact of the war and how wean eu off Russian energy imports, which represent for more more than 40% of its overall consumption.
Plans published by the European Commission on On Tuesday, the bloc moved away from Russian gas before 2030. Recent threats from Moscow to cut gas supplies have made talks more urgent.
Some EU Member States are pushing for new rules for allow more are borrowing to combat high energy prices during this transition, but are meeting resistance. Greece and Spain are also call for a redesign of EU energy market to adjust the prices.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi threw son weight behind an EU plan for issue bonds to finance energy and defense spend while the block does face with the consequences of the war.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a cap on energy price in the block, rising like a result of war, to EU leaders at the summit.
Earlier on On Thursday, the commission said subsidized loans and limited grants for businesses negatively impacted by the war and subsequent sanctions on Russia was on the table at help protect the block economy.
Other measures for support EU member states close to Ukraine are hosting hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the war were also addressed.
“The EU and its Member States will continue to show solidarity and provide humanitarian, medical and financial support to all refugees and countries house them”, reads-on in the press release in the beginning hours of Friday.
Leaders of EU countries also called on Russia “to fully comply with its obligations under international humanitarian law”.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces could obtain more weapons and equipment of the EU.
According to Michel, EU foreigners policy chef Josep Borrell offered the chefs of state and government at the top in Versailles early Friday as 500 millions euros (550 millions dollars) are mobilized for additional supplies.