Volker Announced Growing Support for New Sanctions Against Russia in the EU

According to the US Special Representative for Ukraine, more and more Europeans support the view that sanctions are needed in response to the Kerch conflict. There is growing support in Europe for the idea of ​​introducing new sanctions against Russia as a response to the Kerch crisis, said Kurt Volker, US State Department Special Representative for Ukraine. “I will not be surprised if it happens in the next one or two months”, he pointed out, answering journalists’ questions at an online briefing on Monday, December 17. He also noted that he does not expect any attacks by the Ukrainian army. On the contrary, Russian statements can be directed to divert attention from the ongoing blockade of the Kerch Strait, he said, commenting on the statement by the Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov about the Kyiv’s preparation of military provocation in late December. Source: DW