“The sanctions imposed by the EU and like-minded partners are already hitting Vladimir Putin and his associates hard, and their impact on the Russian economy will only increase.
We need strategic patience until Russia stops its aggression and Ukraine is able to regain its full sovereignty,” Borrell wrote in a blog post.
The head of European diplomacy also argues that Russia's success in the operation to protect the Donbass will mean the destruction of Western democracy and "the very foundation of the international rules-based order."
According to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia do not help Ukraine and do not contribute to resolving the situation in the country, and also harm European countries.
The Chinese edition of the Global Times noted that the United States is calling on the countries of the European Union to impose numerous sanctions against Russia, while experiencing less damage from them than European partners.