European Union High Representative Josep Borrell rules out the possibility that the EU may decide to veto gas imports from Russia. He said this in an interview with Spanish radio COPE.
"There will be no unanimous decision, because there is already a country, Hungary, which said it would veto it. This is the economic and political decision of the leader who just won the election. It's easy to give up what you don't have, but it's harder for countries that are heavily dependent," he said.
Borrell stressed that Western sanctions against Russia have not helped prevent war.
"They have to be expensive for Russia. And for them to become expensive, you have to snag the energy sector," he said, adding, "Every day we pay over one billion for Russian energy, and that's financing the war.
The head of European diplomacy denies that China can help Russia get away with sanctions.
"China has told us that it is not going to help Russia militarily, nor is it going to circumvent sanctions. The other thing is that it does, but they don't do it officially," Borrell noted.
In return, the EU retaliates and extends restrictions against Belarus, so that the country "does not become a gateway" for Russia to circumvent sanctions.
Recall, French Foreign Minister Clément Bont said that on Wednesday, April 6, the EU is likely to adopt a new package of sanctions against Russia. The statement came after reports of the killing of civilians in northern Ukraine by Russian occupiers.European Union High Representative Josep Borrell rules out the possibility that the EU may decide to veto gas imports from Russia. He said this in an interview with Spanish radio COPE.
"There will be no unanimous decision, because there is already a country, Hungary, which said it would veto it. This is the economic and political decision of the leader who just won the election. It's easy to give up what you don't have, but it's harder for countries that are heavily dependent," he said.
Borrell stressed that Western sanctions against Russia have not helped prevent war.
"They have to be expensive for Russia. And for them to become expensive, you have to snag the energy sector," he said, adding, "Every day we pay over one billion for Russian energy, and that's financing the war.
The head of European diplomacy denies that China can help Russia get away with sanctions.
"China has told us that it is not going to help Russia militarily, nor is it going to circumvent sanctions. The other thing is that it does, but they don't do it officially," Borrell noted.
In return, the EU retaliates and extends restrictions against Belarus, so that the country "does not become a gateway" for Russia to circumvent sanctions.
Recall, French Foreign Minister Clément Bont said that on Wednesday, April 6, the EU is likely to adopt a new package of sanctions against Russia. The statement came after reports of the killing of civilians in northern Ukraine by Russian occupiers.
