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The US outlined a proposal for the restrictions to be rolled back in a bid to facilitate a deal between Moscow and Kiev<\/strong><\/p>\n

The EU has firmly rejected the idea of easing Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia before peace negotiations are concluded, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing sources.<\/p>\n

Last week, the US shared with EU officials proposals aimed at facilitating a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. The initiative reportedly outlined potential terms to end the conflict, including the easing of sanctions on Moscow in the event of a lasting ceasefire.<\/p>\n

Brussels, however, \u201cstaunchly opposes\u201d<\/em> Russia\u2019s request to lift EU sanctions before peace talks are concluded, Reuters wrote, citing European diplomats. Another sticking point is the US proposal to recognize Russian sovereignty over Crimea \u2013 a suggestion the outlet described as a \u201cnon-starter\u201d<\/em> for both the EU and Kiev.<\/p>\n

The EU\u2019s stance is reportedly seen as diminishing the chances of any breakthrough in the peace negotiations, prompting senior US officials to skip a high-level meeting in London on Wednesday held for discussing the Ukraine conflict.<\/p>\n

The gathering was due to include top diplomats from the UK, US, France, Germany, and Ukraine but ended up being downgraded to involve lower-level officials.<\/p>\n

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Both special envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are skipping the event. The US delegation is instead being led instead by General Keith Kellogg, another envoy of US President Donald Trump focused on Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Last month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared the EU would not lift its sanctions against Russia for as long as the Ukraine conflict continues. Also in March, the EU rejected a Russian demand to lift sanctions on Russian Agricultural Bank as part of the Black Sea ceasefire initiative discussed between Moscow and Washington. During the talks in Saudi Arabia, Russia and the US agreed to work toward reviving the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which, according to the Kremlin, would include the removal of Western restrictions against the agricultural bank and other financial institutions.<\/p>\n

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded that the EU\u2019s refusal to lift sanctions on Russia demonstrates the bloc\u2019s reluctance to end the Ukraine conflict. \u201cIf European countries don\u2019t want to go down this path, it means they don\u2019t want to go down the path of peace in unison with the efforts shown in Moscow and Washington,\u201d<\/em> he said at the time.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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