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EU Foreign Policy Chief Backs Continued Sanctions on Russia

Source: NDTV · 21 Sep 2026, 22:52 UTC

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said sanctions remain central to the bloc’s response to Russia’s war and should continue to restrict Moscow’s access to funding. She spoke in New York after a meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers, according to NDTV.

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has called for continued sanctions on Russia, saying they are central to the bloc’s response to the war, according to NDTV. “Sanctions are a core pillar of our response to Russia’s war,” Kallas told reporters in New York. She said the measures were intended to deprive Moscow of funding.

Her comments came after a meeting of European Union foreign affairs ministers. The supplied material does not specify which sanctions were discussed, whether any new measures were agreed or how long existing restrictions are expected to remain in place. It also does not include a response from Russia or provide further details of the ministers’ meeting.

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