Following extensive discussions among EU member states and international partners, and as announced earlier this fall by both Kaja Kallas and Ursula von der Leyen, on 23 October the European Council adopted the much awaited 19th economic sanctions package against Russia for its continued war of aggression against Ukraine (19th Russia Sanctions Package). On the same day, the council also agreed on an additional sanctions package against Belarus for its involvement in and support of Russia’s war (Belarus Sanctions Package).
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