Coreper approved the text of the 21st package of EU sanctions against Russia
On July 23, the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU (Coreper) reached a political agreement on the content of the 21st package of EU sanctions against the Russian Federation—the aggressor state. The written approval procedure for the package is expected to begin this afternoon.
This was reported by “Ukrainska Pravda,” citing “European Pravda,” which quoted an EU diplomat familiar with the course of the discussion. According to the diplomat, the extraordinary Coreper meeting began at 8:30 a.m., and after political agreement was reached, it was decided to approve the sanctions via a written procedure on the same day.
According to a source speaking to “European Truth,” Greece agreed to a compromise proposal, the details of which have not yet been disclosed. Meanwhile, technical work is underway to finalize the text of the sanctions package.
The written procedure is set to conclude on July 23 in order to freeze the price cap on Russian oil in time. Previously, Coreper was unable to reach a decision on the package on July 15 and 22. One of the key issues was Greece’s demand to extend its authorization to re-export Russian liquefied natural gas to third countries. Bulgaria, and later Italy, demanded that Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church be removed from the sanctions lists; after his removal, these demands were withdrawn.
