EU flags outside the organization's headquarters in Brussels. File photoMOSCOW, June 14Italy and Hungary are calling for a speedy settlement in Ukraine, which could lead to an easing of sanctions against Russia, Reuters writes. As unnamed officials and diplomats told the publication, EU countries were divided on the issue of further action against Moscow due to the negative consequences of restrictive measures for their economies.» As Western governments grapple with rising inflation and high energy prices, states like Italy and Hungary are calling for an early ceasefire. Reuters reports. The Baltic states and Poland are in favor of continuing the fighting. «Differences could become more visible as sanctions and fighting take a toll on the global economy, risking domestic discontent in these countries,» the article says. Sources in the German government expressed fears that the conflict could be protracted by The idea of some Western politicians who are «inciting» Ukraine towards unrealistic military goals. to Moscow after the start of the military operation in Ukraine. Some countries announced the freezing of Russian assets, many brands left the country. The EU has already approved six packages of sanctions, which, in particular, include the gradual imposition of an embargo on the import of coal and oil. The Kremlin called the actions of the West an economic war, the likes of which have not yet been. Russian President Vladimir Putin sees the policy of containing and weakening Russia as a long-term strategy for the West. According to him, the sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy, and the main goal of the United States and Europe is to worsen the lives of millions of people. why sanctions against Russia «sobered up» Washington
