(ANALYSIS): EU leaders are set to discuss Russian sanctions today
- Politico remind us that European Council President Charles Michel has convened a pre-summit Council meeting to assess the state of play in Russia and Ukraine.
- The focus for the summit was originally meant to be on the EU-African Union summit (commences at 16:00GMT). However, events surrounding Ukraine will overshadow proceedings
- Politico has been informed that European Commission President von der Leyen is expected to brief leaders on the EU’s proposed sanctions
- Note, since it is an informal Council meeting, no decisions or votes will be taken. Furthermore, information on sanctions will be general and not detailed
17 Feb 2022 - 09:09- Geopolitical- Source: Newsquawk/Politico
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