Morning
summary: But can they do it on a Wednesday morning in Brussels?
Jakub
Krupa
EU
ambassadors are meeting in Brussels today in a bid to sign off on the 21st
package of sanctions against Russia after previous attempts ended with no
success.
Lithuania’s
ambassador to the EU, Nerijus Aleksiejūnas, told the Lithuanian media that he
was sensing a growing fatigue with the sanctions amid concerns that some
measures could actually pose difficult questions for some of the member states.
“The
argument heard most often is that sanctions should not harm European countries
and their economies compared with Russia,” he said, as reported by LRT.
As a
result, the EU dropped proposed restrictions on Russia’s fishing sectors, a
proposed ban on Russian soldiers entering Europe (as France, Italy, and Spain
issued the highest number of visas to Russian citizens last year, LRT said),
and on sanctions against Russian Orthodox patriarch Kirill. Greece continues to
oppose proposed restrictions on Russian LNG supplies.
It’s far
from given whether the ambassadors will be able to sign off on the 21st package
today, before they break for summer holidays. I will keep an eye on this. The
meeting starts 10am local time (9am UK).
In the
meantime, Ukraine continues long-range strikes inside Russia as it hit more
warehouses of Russia’s largest online retailer, Wildberries, overnight. Eight
people were reportedly injured.
Elsewhere,
I will keep an eye on developments across Europe for you, as we are expecting
updates from France, Hungary, and Italy, among others.
It’s
Wednesday, 22 July 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good
morning.
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