MEPs Corner

“I personally consider the EU ́s sanctions against Russia counterproductive. In reality, it can only bring two types of reactions. In case they inflict serious economic harm, we cannot expect compliance from Russia, but more likely an aggressive response further escalating the situation.

On the other hand, if Russia is not affected by these measures, there will be no reaction at all. The objective of the EU is to contribute to the resolution of the Ukraine conflict. In my view, both scenarios described above will make any possible reconciliation only harder.

To conclude, I would like to point out that the effort to conform to common sense is not a failure of politics, which is the popular belief in our country, but its true mission.”

MEP Jan Keller