00:02The EU will maintain sanctions on Russia despite the diesel deal struck by Washington and Moscow over the weekend.
00:09In addition, US President Donald Trump has announced an as-yet unconfirmed energy ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine on
00:16Sunday.
00:17The deal provides for Russia immediately releasing 300,000 tons of diesel to the US and global markets and additional
00:25volumes 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, the US 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,
00:51targeting more than 1,600 people and 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 US
01:07because this is not going to be achievable without the support of the US.
01:11Estonia's Minister of Foreign Affairs also said Trump's energy ceasefire was not working,
01:16pointing to Russia's relentless airstrike on Ukraine.
