On Friday, the European Commission will start consultations with EU countries on the eleventh package of sanctions against Russia, Beata Płomecka, the Brussels correspondent of Polish Radio, learned. These will be called “confessionals”. On their basis, the European Commission is preparing a draft of the eleventh package of restrictions for negotiations with EU capitals.
Poland, among others, was pushing for a quick start of negotiations on the eleventh package of sanctions. Poland also – together with the Baltic states – sent its proposals to the Commission. The document seen by the Brussels correspondent of Polish Radio, Beata Płomecka, mentions, among other things, further sanctions in the energy sector. It is about a ban on oil imports via the northern section of the Druzhba pipeline and a system of fees and limits for those who continue to take oil from Russia via the southern section. This applies to Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Poland – together with the Baltic states – is also demanding sanctions in the nuclear energy sector, a ban on the import of diamonds and aluminum from Russia and tightening export controls on dual-use goods and technologies, according to the Radio Information Agency.
The EU is considering sanctions, the United States has granted every aid package to Ukraine
Meanwhile, the United States announced the 36th military aid package for Ukraine worth $325 million. It includes, among others, missiles for HIMARS systems, artillery ammunition and anti-tank weapons, informs the IAR.
The White House reported that President Joe Biden authorized the secretary of state to use $325 million in defense items from the Pentagon’s current resources. The latest package includes additional ammunition for the HIMARS high-mobility artillery missile systems, 155mm and 105mm artillery shells, TOW missiles and AT-4 anti-tank weapons systems. Ukraine will also receive anti-tank mines, over nine million rounds of small arms ammunition, logistical support vehicles, precision aircraft ammunition and other types of armament. “The United States will continue to work with allies and partners to help Ukraine defend its democracy and protect its citizens,” said White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre.
In addition to significant economic and humanitarian aid, the United States has given more than $35 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion.
Source: Gazeta
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