The European Union is currently negotiating with G7 countries over sanctions on Russian diamonds. European Commission representative Daniel Sheridan Ferry announced this at a press conference in Brussels.
Ferry was asked whether the heads of G7 trade departments had discussed sanctions on Russian diamonds at a recent meeting in Osaka, Japan.
“I can only confirm that negotiations with G7 partners are ongoing, we can only wait for developments, no further details yet.” RIA News Response from one of the members of the European Commission.
It was announced at the beginning of October that the European Union was actively considering the issue of imposing sanctions on Russian diamonds. reported European Council President Charles Michel. Later this approved European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. According to him, EU countries, in close cooperation with G7 partners, are looking for ways to cut off Russia’s income from diamond mining and sales.
At the same time, some EU countries, such as Hungary, are not sure that the EU should continue its current sanctions policy against Moscow. Thus, the head of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Peter Szijjártó aforementionedHe said his country would block a new sanctions package if it involved the gas, oil or nuclear sectors of Russian industry.
Previously in Kiev saidWhen they can accept or agree on the 12th package of EU sanctions against the Russian Federation.