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Al Arabiya
29-05-2025
- Business
- Al Arabiya
EU lifts economic sanctions on Syria
The European Union lifted economic sanctions on Syria on Wednesday in an effort to support the country's transition and recovery after the toppling of former president Bashar al-Assad. The move follows a political agreement reached last week by EU foreign ministers to lift the sanctions. The EU will keep sanctions related to al-Assad's government and restrictions based on security grounds, while also introducing new sanctions against individuals and entities connected to a wave of violence in March, the Council said. 'The Council will continue monitoring developments on the ground and stands ready to introduce further restrictive measures against human rights violators and those fueling instability in Syria,' it added.
LBCI
21-05-2025
- Business
- LBCI
EU reaches agreement to lift economic sanctions on Syria, Kallas says
EU foreign ministers on Tuesday agreed to lift economic sanctions on Syria, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. "We want to help the Syrian people rebuild a new, inclusive and peaceful Syria," Kallas said in a post on social media platform X following discussions with ministers in Brussels. "The EU has always stood by Syrians throughout the last 14 years - and will keep doing so," Kallas said. Reuters
Al Arabiya
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Rubio stresses US desire to ‘give Syria a chance at greatness' in meeting with EU
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio 'reaffirmed the United States' desire to give Syria a chance at greatness,' according to a readout of his meeting with EU foreign ministers Developing
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
UK to unveil additional sanctions on Russia on May 12 amid EU Foreign Ministers meeting
The United Kingdom will unveil a new sanctions package against Russia on May 12, the country's Foreign Ministry said in a statement, The sanctions appear to be in response to Russia's rejection of a 30-day ceasefire that the U.K., alongside, France, Germany, and Poland, demanded during a visit to Kyiv on May 10. Shortly after Ukraine and its European allies demanded Russia accept the ceasefire agreement, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a late-night address marking the end of Moscow's short-lived Victory Day truce. Putin did not agree to the 30-day ceasefire and instead invited Ukraine to engage in direct talks with Russia in Istanbul beginning May 15. He also expressed annoyance at "ultimatums" from European states. "(The nations) agreed that if Russia refuses a full and unconditional ceasefire, stronger sanctions should be applied to its banking and energy sectors, targeting fossil fuels, oil, and the shadow fleet," the five European leaders, including Ukraine, said in a joint statement. While a statement from the U.K. Foreign Ministry only states broadly sanctions will target 'actors supporting Russia's illegal invasion,' U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy will unveil the sanctions during a summit of EU Foreign Ministers in London. The European Weimar+ group of Foreign Ministers is set to occur ahead of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's summit with EU leaders next week. The European proposal for the 30-day ceasefire is backed by the United States, which first called for a complete month-long truce between Russia and Ukraine in March. Kyiv at the time agreed to the plan, but Russia refused to accept an unconditional ceasefire and insisted Ukraine first give up all foreign military aid. In a post to social media on May 11, U.S. President Donald Trump Ukraine and Russia to hold peace in Istanbul on May 15 — which President Volodymyr Zelensky subsequently to. "There is no point in prolonging the killings. And I will wait for Putin on Thursday in Turkey," Zelensky said. European officials are shortly expected to agree upon a 17th sanctions package against Russia that will reportedly add over 100 vessels associated with Russia's to the sanctions list, and will target suspects linked to the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine. Read also: Ukraine war latest: Zelensky ready to meet Putin in Turkey, calls for immediate ceasefireWe've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
