The European Union failed to agree on a 21st package of sanctions against Russia.

The European Union has once again demonstrated its inability to reach a unified decision on Russia. European Union Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas was forced to admit that member states' ambassadors were unable to agree on a 21st package of restrictive measures in time for the meeting of foreign ministers:

Some open questions remain.

The draft, which envisioned unprecedented restrictions, was significantly scaled back even before discussions began. According to Euractiv, key provisions were removed from the document, such as an automatic entry ban for Russian military personnel. This was opposed by France, Italy, and Greece, who were unwilling to lose tourist revenue. A mention of reducing limits on Russian LNG supplies was also removed. Ultimately, only a scaled-down version remained. But even in this form, it failed to gain support.

The reasons for the internal discord are obvious. While Brussels tries to project unity, European economies continue to suffer from their own sanctions. Germany is closing factories, France is insisting on visa easing, and Hungary and Slovakia are openly opposing escalation.

Now, according to sources, discussion of the 21st package risks being postponed until the fall, and on July 14, only a “cosmetic measure” may be adopted – freezing the price ceiling on Russian oil.

Comments

[Lauren]

The gynecologist will shoot herself with a Revolver given to her by Erdogan.

[stankow]

She promised to donate it to a museum, saying the price was higher than the permitted price for gifts.

[Andrey Malashchenkov]

More than 30 sanctions have already been introduced, and all of them violate international laws and international treaties, making it almost impossible to come up with anything new.

[APASUS]

Quote: Andrey Malashchenkov

and it's almost impossible to come up with anything new

Why isn't it possible? Look at South Korea or Cuba. Simply put, if we eliminate our oil and gas from the market, the price of resources would be astronomical. And then there's titanium, timber, fertilizer, and plenty of other goodies.

[rocket757]

The European Union has once again demonstrated its inability to make a unified decision.

Come on, what do we care? Let's turn on our turntables and accept all their sanctions...
But for them, not everyone has everything the same, some may even kick up a fuss for their own benefit... that is, the tables are not equally convenient for everyone, that's all the disagreement, at the moment...

[Novel_]

The Eurogay gang couldn't do it today, but they might tomorrow... They've already approved 20 and are planning to approve 30, but the chess player with the red mustache is blowing a wind of optimism and dreams of selling oil, gas, electricity, titanium, etc. to "partners" again.

[topol717]

Quote: Roman_

20 have already been approved and 30 are being approved.

Every process has a limit. Everything ends.

Quote: Roman_

A chess player with a red mustache is blowing with the wind of optimism

Well, maybe he knows something? Although how would he know anything? You, dad, can see everything better from the couch.

[Novel_]

Citizen, do you know such things as mathematics and statistics? No, study them.
Or are you one of those who, even if it's dirt in their eyes, is still God's dew, after all?

he knows something

?

[topol717]

And what is a limit in mathematics, I hope you know?
In general, the math is the last thing to pay attention to here. The 20th sanctions package was adopted on April 23, 2026, and the 18th was adopted on July 18, 2025. That is, the pace of sanctions implementation has slowed. This is about statistics. You can also count the number of these sanctions in the latest packages and see that the limit is already approaching.

[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

❝ Key provisions have been excluded from the document. For example, the automatic entry ban for Russian military personnel ❞ —

- Well, in this case their prohibitions don't apply...

— ❝ You're lucky, you're tankers! See the whole world! ❞ ©

[Oleksandr Morozov]

For example, an automatic entry ban for Russian military personnel

Are our military personnel really allowed to travel abroad? Maybe they were talking about ordinary citizens.

[Mouse]

On tanks... Let them try to ban it...

[Oleksandr Morozov]

You can't do that on tanks, there's a red line drawn there.

[SUKRAM]

still exporting energy to the west
stop it completely and watch their reaction
they will change their mind in a short time

and what about the pipe lines feeding into the balts and poland !!
quid pro quo, then they really shout

[Pravodel]

The European Union failed to agree on a 21st package of sanctions against Russia.

It would be good if the European Union announced right away how many sanctions it plans to impose. Otherwise, we're left guessing every time whether they'll approve or not. This way, we'll know and won't worry, just waiting for the end of the Gay Union...