European Union foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels today, with the war in Ukraine, the ongoing protests and the bloody crackdown in Iran expected to dominate. The meeting comes on the day the Iranian authorities announced the second known execution of a protester.
The green light is expected to be given for further sanctions on Iran for human rights violations. They are also expected to discuss the new package of sanctions on Russia, which is now in place.
However, Friday's talks were suspended without agreement, European diplomats told the German news agency, with member states saying they needed time to analyse the new punitive measures.
The EU's broader policies on Ukraine will also occupy the talks, in particular the training of Ukrainian military personnel by member states.
Dmytro Kuleba[/B], the Ukrainian foreign minister, is expected to participate via video link in the council's part on the war.
EU treaties theoretically prohibit the use of funds from its budget for military programmes. So far, through the European Peace Facility, Brussels has provided €3.1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, in addition to member state contributions at the bilateral level.
Source: APM
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