Borrell hopes to complete with the 12th package of EU sanctions against Russia in December

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell hopes that work on the 12th package of EU sanctions against Russia will be completed in December. He said this at a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Brussels on Tuesday, UNN reports.

Today I expressed to Dmytro Kuleba our strong commitment to continue supporting Ukraine. (...) The 12th package of sanctions is being finalized, I presented it to the ministers, COREPER is discussing the details, I hope it will be approved in the near future to be submitted to the Council (EU), the Council (EU) at the level of foreign ministers in December, 

At the same time, the head of diplomacy noted that despite the situation in the Middle East, "we do not forget what is happening in Ukraine." However, he also noted that "of course, Russia is trying to use the tragedy in the Gaza Strip" and hopes to distract the world's attention.