Reactions EU and NATO

The day after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US, the EU, and the G-7 agreed on far-reaching sanctions against Russia. At the EU Council meeting in the evening, however, differences of opinion also emerged on the scope of the sanctions – on the SWIFT payment system.

Russia is facing tough and far-reaching economic sanctions following its war of aggression in Ukraine, which violates international law. The US, G7, and EU announced an internationally agreed set of punitive measures on Thursday, just hours after the war began. US President Joe Biden, referring to the G7 countries, called it a „devastating package of sanctions.“

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