Politico: 19th package of EU sanctions against Russia removed from Coreper II agenda

It is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17, presentation of the 19th package of sanctions The European Union will not fight against Russia. About writes Politico, citing a European diplomat and a representative of one of the delegations.

According to the newspaper's sources, the new package of sanctions was removed from the agenda of the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU (Coreper II).

Information about this was sent to the countries on the evening of Monday, September 15. A new date for consideration of the package has not yet been set.

The publication notes that the delay is due to pressure from the US president Donald Trump and internal discussions in the EU, in particular regarding Slovakia's dependence on Hungary's dependence on Russian oil.

On Monday, September 15, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an interview with Fox News said he said that Washington is considering various options for sanctions, but that the responsibility also lies with European countries that still buy Russian goods, including oil.

"The president has challenged our European partners to impose the sanctions they are asking us to impose," Rubio said.

• On September 10, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said that the EU is considering accelerate the phase-out of Russian fossil fuels as part of the 19th package of sanctions against Russia.