EU Delays Russia Sanctions Proposal to Align With G-7 Priorities
Ursula Von Der Leyen at a news conference on the 18th package of sanctions against Russia in Brussels, on June 10.
Photographer: Martin Bertrand/AFP/Getty ImagesThe European Union will delay formally tabling its latest package of sanctions against Russia, according to a European diplomat, after US President Donald Trump demanded stronger European measures as a condition for the US to move forward with its own penalties.
The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, was due to present the proposal, it’s 19th, on Wednesday. On Friday, the US pressured its allies in the Group of Seven to impose tariffs as high as 100% on China and India for their purchases of Russian oil, as well as other measures, to push President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table with Ukraine.