EU’s Eighteenth Russia Sanctions Package Stalls Amid Internal Divisions and Questionable Commitments
The European Union edges closer to an 18th sanctions package against Russia—but internal fractures, energy security concerns, and vague U.S. promises raise doubts about its effectiveness and implications for America’s interests.
As Brussels once again wrestles with imposing another round of sanctions on Russia, it becomes clear that the European Union's so-called unity is anything but. Kaja Kallas, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, recently announced that the bloc is "very close" to approving its eighteenth sanctions package aimed at punishing Moscow. But beneath this rhetoric lies a stubborn reality: internal divisions, especially over energy security guarantees requested by Slovakia, threaten to derail consensus. Can Europe Afford to Be United When Its Own Energy Security Is at Stake? The EU prides itself on representing 27 liberal democracies negotiating constant compromises....
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