EU stated that the timing of the Russian attack on Ukraine on the opening day of EU accession negotiations "speaks for itself"
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The Russian Federation attacked the Lavra on the day the negotiation cluster between Ukraine and the EU opened. EU is introducing sanctions against the Russian military-industrial complex and the shadow fleet.
EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos stated that the timing of the massive Russian attack on Ukraine, which hit the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, "speaks for itself," as it occurred on the day Ukraine opens its first negotiation cluster for EU accession, UNN reports.
They killed rescuers in Kharkiv, wounded civilians in Kyiv, and set fire to the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, one of Ukraine's most important religious landmarks. The timing of Russia's attack speaks for itself. On the day Ukraine opens its first negotiation cluster with the EU, Moscow shows once again what it fears most. A democratic Ukraine, firmly anchored in Europe
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EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas also reacted, pointing out that "Russia again intensified attacks on Ukrainian civilians last night and carried out strikes that damaged a UNESCO World Heritage site in Kyiv. These are war crimes, and Russia will have to be held accountable for them."
"In response, today we are adopting additional sanctions targeting the Russian military-industrial complex and its shadow fleet. Every measure further restricts Russia's room for maneuver," she emphasized on X.