The main topic is the European Union’s fourteenth sanctions package against Russia, which will include liquefied natural gas, but rising tensions in the Middle East and Georgia will also be the subject of debate.
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This Monday, the foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) will discuss the latest developments in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, without decisions, and with the deterioration of the situation in the Middle East and Georgia also on the agenda.
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paulo Rangel, will participate in the meeting in Luxembourg.
The meeting will begin with a videoconference intervention by the Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, on the latest developments on the battlefield.
A European source acknowledged to Lusa that “the situation is difficult” and “weapons on the ground are the priority.”
The European Union reaches an agreement on the fourteenth package of sanctions against Russia
No decision is planned, but, in principle, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, will reveal in detail the fourteenth package of sanctions against Russia, which on this occasion will include gas natural liquefied and ways to prevent Moscow from evading sanctions already in place.
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A common text on the security commitments with Ukraine.
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Several countries, including Portugal, have already signed bilateral agreements of this type, but a European source said they expect this common agreement to be ready by the end of the month.
The debate over Ukraine is first of sixso the forecast is that “it will be a long day.”
The exacerbation of tensions in the Middle East, not only with the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (Palestinian territory), but also with the threat of a conflict between Israel and Lebanon… which could extend to Cyprus – will be a topic of debate, as will continued support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Georgia. The “Russian” law that compromises the country’s European path and brings it closer to Putin (and brought thousands, even in fear, to the streets)
Governments will also evaluate political decisions in Georgia considered undemocratic by the EU due to the restriction of the fundamental rights of the population.
The agenda also includes a debate on the Western Balkanswith the participation of the heads of diplomacy of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (all candidates for EU membership) and also Kosovo.
Source: Observadora
