Italy's foreign minister informed the upper house of parliament on Thursday, that additional sanctions were necessary to exert pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in negotiations aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine.
The U.S. and European Union said they are working to align their efforts, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stating on Wednesday that the EU is considering an accelerated phase-out of Russian fossil fuels as part of new sanctions.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told the Senate, "We must increase pressure on Putin to bring him to the negotiating table. This requires using every available tool to disrupt the financing of his war effort, including new sanctions."
Tajani, who is also a deputy prime minister in Giorgia Meloni's government, emphasised that the EU was working on a 19th sanctions package, which would significantly affect financial flows.
The EU is expected to source about 13% of its gas from Russia this year but is negotiating legal measures to halt Russian oil and gas imports by 1 January, 2028.
Tensions between Russia and the West have escalated since Poland reported shooting down suspected Russian drones in its airspace with support from NATO aircraft.
Tajani also reiterated Italy's proposal to extend NATO's collective defence umbrella to Ukraine, without granting it full membership, in order to provide security guarantees should a peace agreement be reached.
"The starting point is to define a collective security clause that would allow Ukraine to benefit from the support of all its partners, including the United States, if it is attacked again," Tajani said.
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Thousands of farmers have driven tractors into Brussels to protest a proposed trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrapped up visits to Belarus and Russia during which he held high-level talks on closer bilateral relations and major regional developments.
Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill that could sharply reduce the prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro, a move that is expected to face strong opposition from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the Supreme Court.
As Türkiye seeks to play a more active diplomatic role in the South Caucasus, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's “symbolic steps” in the region are becoming a point of focus.
Cambodia must be the first to declare a ceasefire in the ongoing border conflict, Thailand said on Tuesday (16 December), as fighting continued despite earlier claims that hostilities would stop and at least 52 people have been killed on both sides.
The latest clashes between Thailand and Cambodia mark a dangerous escalation in one of Southeast Asia’s oldest and most sensitive disputes.
In the complex world of international diplomacy, the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan have raised significant questions about the role of third-party mediation.
Citizens from an additional seven countries, including Syria, are being banned from travelling to the U.S. from the 1st of January next year. President Donald Trump made the annoucement on Tuesday (16 December) now has a total of 39 countries banned from entering the States.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is visiting the United Arab Emirates at the invitation of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday, 17 December, as the two countries seek to further strengthen their partnership.
Thousands of farmers have driven tractors into Brussels to protest a proposed trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur.
International oil prices rose sharply on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a “total and complete blockade” of all U.S.-sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on European Union leaders at a summit in Brussels to approve the use of billions of euros from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine’s military and economic needs.
Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill that could sharply reduce the prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro, a move that is expected to face strong opposition from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the Supreme Court.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has greenlit a landmark energy agreement that will see Israel export natural gas valued at approximately $35 billion to Egypt.
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