EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has proposed new sanctions against Russia in response to a recent large-scale attack on Kyiv that caused casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure, according to a report. Kallas emphasized the need for increased pressure on Moscow. The proposal's specifics and member-state support are not yet detailed.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has put forward a sanctions proposal against Russia following the devastating overnight attack on Kyiv on Wednesday-Thursday (July 1-2). The Russian barrage, which employed 74 missiles and 496 drones, killed at least 18 people and wounded nearly 100, as The Zioneer reported earlier today. Kallas called for intensified pressure on Moscow, according to a report on Thursday evening, though the specific scope or targets of the proposed sanctions have not been disclosed. The proposal comes as EU member states have previously been divided over the pace and stringency of sanctions, and against a backdrop of reported tensions between Kallas and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over policy directions, including toward Israel.
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