EU ambassadors discussed the 19th package of sanctions against Russia for the first time, Slovakia is still blocking - media

Ambassadors of EU member states today for the first time discussed the bloc's 19th package of sanctions against Russia, Slovakia is still blocking the decision, Rikard Jozwiak, Europe editor for Radio Free Europe, reported on Friday in X, writes UNN.

EU ambassadors today for the first time discussed the package of sanctions against Russia. There will probably be no green light until next week's summits in Copenhagen. Slovakia is still blocking it.

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As reported, the sanctions were scheduled for discussion at today's Coreper II meeting, as the Danish presidency is rushing to prepare the 19th package for the EU leaders' summit in Copenhagen.

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