EU country calls for ‘pause’ in anti-Russia sanctions
EU country calls for ‘pause’ in anti-Russia sanctions (How do that not understand these sanctions are only hurting the EU? Are they stupid or something?) Belgium’s PM has urged the bloc to assess the impact of existing measures before engaging in further discussions Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has welcomed the EU agreement on a sixth package of sanctions against Moscow but called for a “pause” until the impact of the measures is known. Earlier on Tuesday, EU Council President Charles Michel confirmed that the bloc’s member states had agreed in principle a sixth round of anti-Russia sanctions, which include a partial embargo on Russian oil. The sanctions are being imposed in response to Moscow’s military offensive in Ukraine. Speaking to journalists ahead of day two of the EU summit in Brussels, De Croo said the impact of oil sanctions would be “enormous” and thus “a pause” is needed. “For Belgium, this package is a big step forward, let’s stop there for now and see i