politics

February 24, 2026

EU unable to agree on 20th sanctions package at foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels

According to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, the European Commission is doing everything possible to push through the sanctions, working with the countries that are blocking them, but is hearing very firm statements from those countries

EU unable to agree on 20th sanctions package at foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels

TL;DR

  • EU foreign ministers will not agree on the 20th package of sanctions against Russia.
  • EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas acknowledged firm statements from countries blocking the sanctions.
  • The European Commission is working with blocking countries but sees no possibility of them changing their position.
  • The proposed sanctions package includes replacing the oil price cap with a full ban on transporting Russian oil.
  • The United States has declined to join the package.
  • Other G7 countries have not yet provided a clear response to the proposed sanctions.

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