Diplomacy
EU Foreign Ministers Meet to Discuss Sanctions, Middle East, and Global Security
Deutsche Welle · 3 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Deutsche Welle
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European Union foreign ministers met in Luxembourg to discuss sanctions against Russia, Middle East security, and other international issues while facing criticism over omission of Horn of Africa tensions.
- European Union foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg voiced opposition to the United States' decision to purchase diesel from Russia.
- The ministers did not take action against the Trump administration for violating sanctions by importing the fuel.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced a new package of sanctions targeting 1,600 individuals and entities, the largest single package since Russia-Ukraine war began.
- The EU continued imposing sanctions on Russia for alleged cyberattacks against member states.
- The ministers condemned Houthi attacks on the Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia as acts of terrorism.
- The EU committed to ensuring the security of the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait through maritime deployments.
- Military tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea were notably absent from the meeting's official agenda.
- SOAS University of London Professor Laura Hammond warned that the Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict could escalate into a wider war due to external backing from regional powers.
- Former EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa Alex Rondos described the Ethiopia-Eritrea situation as highly dangerous and called for urgent diplomatic intervention.
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