Cyprus vetoes draft EU sanctions against Belarus
Cyprus explained its veto by the fact that it wants to achieve sanctions against Turkey
On Friday, September 18, a meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU countries was held in Brussels, at which they voted for the introduction of sanctions against Belarus. The representative of Cyprus vetoed the draft sanctions, as DW reports, citing a European diplomat who wished to remain anonymous.
“Such a step by Nicosia protects the Lukashenko regime from the consequences of its undemocratic and oppressive actions,” the diplomat said.Related: Number of subsidies in 2021 will decrease, – Marchenko
Cyprus explained its opposition to sanctions against Belarus by the desire to achieve the introduction of EU penalties against Turkey, which is exploring for gas in the disputed waters of the eastern Mediterranean Sea. On the issue of sanctions against Ankara, Cyprus was supported by the French Secretary of State for European Affairs Clement Bon.
Sanctions should be among the options that the EU will consider if Turkey continues to threaten the security and sovereignty of Cyprus, Bon said after talks with Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulidis.
As we reported before, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevgen Yenin believes that the situation with the accumulation of Hasidim on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border was deliberately created by the Belarusian authorities
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“Such a step by Nicosia protects the Lukashenko regime from the consequences of its undemocratic and oppressive actions,” the diplomat said.
What is to stop individual EU countries from sanctioning Belarus, the Baltics did it? It’s just another excuse by the EU to do FA.
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The EU is a useless entity. It can burn money and pass useless laws but when it comes to solving really important tasks, it hides behind clauses and paragraphs.
It is too obvious why the Cyprus is vetoing sanctions against Belarus. The EU’s non-action in this regard, hiding behind the little island’s veto, is not a shining moment in its history … AGAIN.
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Unanimous consent in the EU is going to be their downfall. It freezes everything they could do and even if they do achieve unanimous consent, the resolution is confined to the lowest denominator. Same goes for NATO I’m afraid.
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