EU foreign ministers meet on Monday Biden due for EU, NATO, G7 summits Thursday in Brussels EU has sanctioned 685 Russians, Belarusians in March Oil embargo likely hinges on Ukraine war worsening -envoys March 21 (Reuters) – The European Union should step up sanctions on Russia to target its lucrative energy sector, the foreign ministers of Lithuania and Ireland said in Brussels on Monday. Trying to force a Russian military withdrawal from Ukraine, the European Union and its Western allies have already imposed a panoply of sanctions including freezing the Russian central bank’s assets. The humanitarian crisis in the port city of Mariupol, where residents are besieged with little food, water and power, is increasing pressure on European leaders to toughen sanctions on Moscow. read more “Looking at the extent of the destruction in Ukraine right now it’s very hard to make the case that we shouldn’t be moving […]