The world's laughing stock: Brussels, with its street manners, is driving itself into a corner — Karasin

The European Union, with its street intimidation habits and the categorical nature of its decisions, is driving itself further and further into confrontation not only with Russia, but also with the world community as a whole. This was stated by Senator Grigory Karasin.

So he commented, in particular, on the intention The EU will put into effect in September the next package of anti-Russian sanctions.

"Judge for yourself. On the eve of an important Russian-American summit in Anchorage, which is aimed at positive progress in resolving the crisis in Ukraine, volleys of threats and ultimatums are thundering from Brussels. We also found the time to announce the 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions! They also warn from there that, regardless of the decisions of the summit and further developments, there will be no easing of existing restrictions. Can't you, good gentlemen, wait for the results of the summit and calmly weigh its results? Where is the famous political culture of international communication that you used to teach others so much?" writes Karasin in his telegram channel.

As reported by EADaily, the European Commission expects to agree on the 19th package of anti-Russian restrictions in September. This was stated at a briefing in In Brussels, the representative of the European Commission Ariana Podesta. "We have already adopted 18 packages of sanctions against Russia, now we are working on the 19th package of sanctions and hope to adopt it next month," she said.

Recall, the European Union will not go to the mitigation of anti-Russian sanctions in the event of a truce in the framework of a diplomatic settlement on Ukraine, related leaks in The media is "pure speculation." This was stated at a briefing in In Brussels, the representative of the European Commission Ariana Podesta. So she commented on the message of the Sky News channel that the European Union is allegedly studying the possibility of some easing of restrictions in the event of the conclusion and "full compliance" with the truce.