00:02The EU will maintain sanctions on Russia despite the diesel deal struck by Washington and Moscow over the weekend.
00:09In addition, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an as-yet-unconfirmed energy ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine
00:16on Sunday.
00:17The deal provides for Russia immediately releasing 300,000 tons of diesel to the U.S. and global markets and
00:24additional volumes later on.
00:26In exchange, Washington waived sanctions on Russian diesel until April 2027, raising concerns among the allies.
00:34We have a full day ahead. Of course, U.S. is our biggest ally, but our message is clear.
00:40If we want to end this war, the only way we can do this is putting more pressure on Russia.
00:46Meanwhile, the EU adopted on Monday its largest ever addition to its sanctions list, targeting more than 1,600 people
00:53and entities accused of supporting Russia's war in Ukraine.
00:57What we need to do is refocus and redouble our efforts in keeping pressure on Russia.
01:02So our priority has to be to maintain that pressure, but also to maintain our channels with the U.S.,
01:08because this is not going to be achievable without the support of the U.S.
01:11Estonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs also said Trump's energy ceasefire was not working, pointing to Russia's relentless airstrike on Ukraine.
