The EU agrees to prepare new sanctions against Russia and continue to provide weapons to Ukraine

After the announcement of a “partial mobilization”, this Wednesday, by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, -which translates into some 300,000 experienced reservists- for the war in Ukraine, the reactions do not stop coming. The last hour is the twenty seven have agreed this morning more sanctions against Russia. It remains to be specified what those measures will be.

This was stated in a statement by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, Joseph Borrellwho has anticipated that this new package of sanctions will affect new sectors of the Russian economy, including the technological one, and will include new individuals, but it has not yet been closed. In addition, Borrell has indicated that Brussels will continue supporting Ukraine by supplying military equipment.

“Russia, its political leaders and all those involved in the organization of these referendums, as well as other violations of International Law and International Humanitarian Law in Ukraine, will be held accountable and additional restrictive measures will be presented against Russia as soon as possible,” he said. Borrell in the letter.

In this regard, it has reiterated the condemnation of the European Union to “Russia’s latest escalation of its illegal aggression”, despite “numerous calls” by the international community for the Kremlin to stop “its military aggression” against Ukraine.

The foreign ministers, meeting urgently in New York by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, have also committed to continue to supply weapons to kyiv for as long as it takes.

Likewise, European foreign ministers have condemned plans to organize referendums on Russia’s annexation in occupied areas of Ukraine and have made it clear that they will never recognize their results.