{"id":176863,"date":"2026-02-23T19:22:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/176863\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"eu-fails-to-agree-on-20th-package-of-sanctions-on-russia-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/176863\/","title":{"rendered":"EU fails to agree on 20th package of sanctions on Russia, Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/europe-es-flag-caniceus-pixabay.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/europe-es-flag-caniceus-pixabay.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/europe-es-flag-caniceus-pixabay-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/europe-es-flag-caniceus-pixabay-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/europe-es-flag-caniceus-pixabay-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/europe-es-flag-caniceus-pixabay-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(pixabay.com)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 23, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>European Union (EU) ministers failed to agree on a new, 20<sup>th<\/sup>, package of sanctions timed to coincide with the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign policy chief, said that work on the package continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The package provides for an expansion of some measures with regard to Belarus, Lithuanian Foreign Minister K\u0119stutis Budrys told <em>LRT<\/em> on February 20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 23, Pozirk. 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