European Union leaders will hold an extraordinary summit on 30 and 31 May focusing on Defense and energy, a discussion closely linked to the evolution of the war in Ukraine.
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, confirmed the appointment in a message on Twitter and stated that the meeting will be a continuation of the discussion carried out by the European Council. EU Heads of State and Government At the Versailles summit in early March and the regular European Council just two weeks later.
The call came after the EU increased its pressure on Russia. military aggression The first sanctions against Russian energy, as well as the massacre of civilians in Ukraine and on the outskirts of Kiev, were recorded.
fifth round european sanctions It imposes an embargo on coal in addition to trade vetoes and coal bans for different sectors. Russian ships in European ports. However, the discussion Brussels It is currently focusing on when Twenty-Seven will take the step of sanctioning Russian oil and gas imports, which will hit the Russian economy the hardest and incur a greater cost for Member States.