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EU agrees on Russia sanctions so far, but energy divides

The European Union has preserved a sense of rarely seen unity through four rounds of unprecedented sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

Latvian PM: EU should show Ukraine "open door" on membership, hit Russian energy sector

The European Union needs to show Ukraine a "clear and open door" on membership and hit Russia's energy sector with sanctions, Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said on Thursday.

Reuters · Mar 10, 2022

Latvia's PM says Putin and his regime need to be isolated from the world

Russian President Vladimir Putin is fighting democracy with his decision to invade Ukraine, and the European Union must take sanctions that isolate him for the rest of the world, Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said on Thursday.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2022