Borrell calls for sanctions

He stated this upon his arrival at the meeting of the EU Council for Foreign Affairs.
"And Putin himself is responsible," Borrell told reporters in Brussels.
He emphasized that the EU must continue to support Ukraine and the Russian people on the political and military front.
"We need to send a message of support to the Russian opposition," said Borrell and pointed out that during today's meeting, Navalny's wife, Yulia Navalny, will send a message about how to support the political opposition in Russia.
At the same time, he suggested that the EU ministers, as a sign of honoring Navalny, rename the regime of sanctions for human rights violations to the "Navalny Human Rights Sanctions Regime" so that, as he said, his name would forever be inscribed in the EU's work on the defense of human rights.
Borrell added that the EU will continue to closely watch how the war in Ukraine unfolds. He stated that EU foreign ministers will discuss the situation in the Middle East today and pointed out that he had previously published a statement, which represents the position of the majority, but not all member states, and which demanded that Israel not launch a military offensive on the Rafah.
"The military operation has not reached its peak, but everyone fears that it will happen in the coming days," Borrell said, adding that 1.7 million people were pushed towards the Egyptian border. He emphasized that "the only solution" is to release the hostages and to reach a permanent ceasefire, which could enable the search for a political solution.
He pointed out that, when discussing the war in the Gaza Strip, one must not forget what is happening in the West Bank and said that his proposal to the member states is to take actions to sanction ...