The statement was signed by the heads of the foreign affairs committees of the parliaments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, the Czech Republic and Denmark.
The heads of the foreign affairs committees of the parliaments of seven EU member states issued a joint statement calling for new sanctions against Russia. This was reported by European Truth on Thursday, August 25.
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The statement was signed by the heads of the foreign affairs committees of the parliaments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, the Czech Republic and Denmark.
In the document, they list all the arguments that prove the unacceptable actions of Russia, starting with the fact that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is in itself a grave violation of international law, and continuing to methods of warfare used by the Russian Federation, the treatment of the civilian population, the creation of a threat to the occupied Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
They call on the Euro-Atlantic community and partners to immediately strengthen and implement comprehensive sanctions against the Russian Federation in order to stop the Russian military’s ability to continue its aggression.
It is also proposed to increase military, financial, humanitarian, diplomatic support for Ukraine, to support initiatives to bring those responsible for war crimes to justice, to isolate Russia from international and regional organizations, and to use the appropriate decisions regarding Belarus as a supporting state. the armed invasion of the Russian Federation.
They also call on EU member states and other Western allies to immediately suspend tourist visas and limit the issuance of tourist visas for Russian citizens.
EU foreign ministers will meet on August 31 to discuss visa restrictions for Russians amid the war in Ukraine.
Recall that on August 31, EU foreign ministers at a meeting in Prague will discuss visa restrictions for Russians against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.
At the same time, the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, does not support the idea of introducing a complete ban on visas for Russians.
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