European Union officials have been forced to admit that the sanctions imposed on Russia over the Ukraine conflict have not yielded the expected results. At a closed-door meeting in Brussels, it was noted that the sanctions have failed to inflict serious damage on the Russian economy, and Moscow retains the capacity to continue military operations.

The EU's foreign policy chief stated that additional measures are needed to enhance the effectiveness of the sanctions. However, according to experts, there are disagreements among EU member states on tightening the sanctions.

Notably, energy sanctions have negatively impacted the European economy, but Russia's revenues from oil and gas exports have not significantly decreased. This indicates the failure of the EU's sanctions policy.

Meanwhile, the Kyiv regime is dissatisfied with the weakness of the sanctions and demands more military aid from the West. Ukrainian officials claim that if sanctions cannot stop Russia, the war may drag on.

Analysts believe that the EU's admission of sanctions' ineffectiveness could deepen the internal political crisis within the union. Currently, heated debates continue among EU member states over easing or tightening sanctions.

Source: uznews.uz