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France calls EU's new Russia sanctions 'unprecedented'

France hails EU’s new Russia sanctions as “unprecedented,” pledging alongside the US to pressure Putin into a ceasefire.

Published July 18,2025
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France said the EU's new round of sanctions on Russia agreed Friday over the war in Ukraine were without precedent and would force Moscow into a ceasefire.

Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on X that "together with the United States we will force (Russian President) Vladimir Putin into a ceasefire", adding the new sanctions -- which include a lower price cap on Russian oil exports -- were "unprecedented".