Speaking ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell states that, "I cannot assure [you] that we will have a final decision today on the 10th sanctions package against Russia."
- Borrell: "Delivering ammunition to Ukraine is the most pressing issue." Over the weekend, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU could seek to use procurement powers to boost production, in a similar manner to during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Borrell: "We are going to take a new important package of sanctions against Iran."
- Politico reporting that the 10th package of sanctions is likely to be agreed by Friday 24 February, the one-year anniversary of the launching of the invasion.
- The 10th package is seen as likely to focus on the restriction of the export of critical technologies used in the production of electronics, jet engines, specialised vehicles etc., as well as the imposition of sanctions on Iranian entities seen as providing Russia with drones and drone equipment.