Politico: final adoption of the 12th package of EU sanctions against Russia expected today

Politico: final adoption of the 12th package of EU sanctions against Russia expected today

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December 18 2023, 07:50 AM • 33341 views

Austria has cleared the way for the 12th package of EU sanctions against Russia by withdrawing its reservations, allowing the formal approval process to begin. Finalization is expected today

The written procedure for finalizing the 12th package of EU sanctions against Russia is expected today, as is the official publication, Politico reported on Monday, citing EU diplomat, UNN reported.

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Austria has withdrawn its reservations about the 12th package of EU sanctions against Russia, which means that a written procedure can begin to finalize the adoption of a new sanctions package, three EU diplomats told.

Vienna has slowed down the process of approving the next package of sanctions, as it wanted to conduct internal checks first. Despite these obstacles, the package was approved last week, but it still needs to be formally approved by the EU Council.

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A short written procedure for adoption will take place today, and publication is also foreseen for today

- said one of the diplomats.

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