By the second anniversary of the Russian invasion, the European Union wants to approve 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine, the first 5 billion in proceeds from frozen Russian assets, and the 13th package of sanctions. This was reported by the Financial Times.
"It's money, weapons and sanctions at a time when we realize that (Ukrainians) need support. But after two years, our opportunities are limited," an EU diplomat who participated in the talks told the publication.
Plans to expand the lists of sanctioned persons and organizations are reported.
The new measures are "unlikely" to include a ban on imports of Russian aluminum, as demanded by Poland and the Baltic states, the FT notes. Other easing measures are also possible to gain support for their approval among all EU countries.
