EUobserver learns EU is unprepared to impose sanctions in June, as the US wants

US Senators Graham and Blumenthal have called for sanctions against RUSSIA to be introduced by the June G7 summit in coordination with Europe. But the EU is unlikely to have time to prepare a new package of restrictions by that time Lindsey Graham, Volodymyr Zelensky , Richard Blumenthal (left to right)

The EU is unlikely to have time to prepare a new package of anti-Russian sanctions in time for the G7 summit, which will take place on June 15-17 in CANADA, EUobserver writes, citing four unnamed diplomats from Europe.

Brussels will therefore not heed the call of US senators, Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat Richard Blumenthal, to impose sanctions in “coordination with Europe” by the time of the summit.

The senators expressed hope that the new restrictions could be implemented by mid-June after meeting several high-ranking French officials in Paris on June 1. They had recently met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The G7 includes the United States , Canada , France , Germany , Italy , Japan and the United Kingdom .

The sanctions proposed by Graham and Blumenthal include 500 percent tariffs on those who buy energy from Moscow. In late May, Graham warned, pointing to Ukraine’s willingness to act within the framework of peace talks and Russia’s “excuses,” that “the Senate will act” if the situation does not change. The senator added that the bill is supported by 82 members of the upper house of Congress (there are 100 senators in total).

US President Donald Trump also spoke out in May about imposing new sanctions on Russia, noting that he was considering such a possibility amid the increased number of Russian attacks in Ukraine , which, as Trump pointed out, were carried out “for no reason at all.”

The Russian Defense Ministry called the strikes on Ukraine on May 20–27 a response to numerous attacks by Ukrainian drones on Russian territory. During the specified period, almost 1,500 drones were destroyed outside the military operation zone.

Moscow has repeatedly called sanctions against Russia illegal and called for them to be lifted as part of a settlement of the conflict.

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