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Sanctions should not unnecessarily hit European economy: Belgium

"Sanctions should always have a much larger effect on the Russian side than on our side. It's not our intention to impose sanctions that unnecessarily weaken our economy", Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said at his arrival for a summit with leaders of the 27 EU countries.

Reuters ECONOMY
Published March 24,2022
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SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT UNNECESSARILY HIT EUROPEAN ECONOMY: BELGIUM

EU countries should not consider sanctions against Russia which unnecessarily weaken their economies, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Thursday.

"Sanctions should always have a much larger effect on the Russian side than on our side. It's not our intention to impose sanctions that unnecessarily weaken our economy", De Croo said at his arrival for a summit with leaders of the 27 EU countries.