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German MEP Rebecca Garms believes the EU should react to the Kerch crisis with more sanctions against Russia
She said on the eve of the debate in the European Parliament on the evolution reforms in Ukraine scheduled for December 11-12, reported the correspondent
"We urge the EU and member states to introduce targeted sanctions in case 24 Ukrainian servicemen are not released and in the event Additional military escalation; The mandate of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission should be extended to the sea of Azov. We also call on the EU and its Member States to close their ports to Russian ships from the sea of Azov if Russia does not restore freedom of navigation along the Kerch Strait and the sea of Azov, "said Garms.
She expressed the hope that after the Russian military attack in the Kerch Strait will be voted in favor of the proposed measures to cope with the recent escalation.
Harms recalled that the European Parliament will summarize and evaluate Tuesday and Wednesday reforms undertaken in Ukraine the rapid entry into force of the association agreement with the EU there are two years. According to his report, MEPs will evaluate in his report the progress made by Ukraine in the areas of energy, health care, pension reforms and education, education and training. public administration and decentralization.
"We nevertheless urge the Ukrainian authorities to redouble their efforts, especially to fight against corruption, in order to pursue the reform of decentralization and to make progress in the overall reform of the justice system, "said Garms.
According to her, there reach Raina particularly impressive given the extremely difficult situation in which the country is due to the Russian aggression.
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