“I don’t think the Russians stop there”, says the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell on franceinfo

“It is a dark and sad day for the history of Europe”, declared the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell. Guest on franceinfo Tuesday February 22, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs spoke of the sanctions planned by the European Union against Russia, after Moscow recognized the independence of the pro-Russian separatist territories in eastern Ukraine.

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The diplomat notably announced “personal sanctions, which will affect those responsible for the decisions taken, the Russian parliamentarians“ who participated in recognizing the independence of the pro-Russian territories of Donetsk and Lugansk. will also be targeted “the leaders of the military sector” and “Russian banking financial institutions”.

Josep Borrell was not optimistic about what happened next. “I would be very surprised if it all ended there.“he continued, adding that “if there is an annexation, there will be other sanctions”but that diplomacy “will continue one way or another”. IEU Foreign Ministers then met in Paris, before the presentation of the details of the sanctions.