Operation Irini in Mediterranean Sea will now also be conducted against Russian shadow fleet - Kallas

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : EU High Representative Kaja Kallas reported on the expansion of the EU military operation Irini, which is conducted in the Mediterranean Sea, to include ships of the Russian shadow fleet.
60% : " The EU Naval Force Mediterranean Operation Irini was launched on March 31, 2020, involving air, sea, and satellite assets.
55% : " At the same time, when asked about monitoring Ukraine's use of these funds, the EU diplomat replied that this "has been discussed for quite a long time.""There are people who say that we should have clear conditions, and we have clear conditions when it comes to purchasing of the capabilities.
52% : In addition, the EU diplomat said that following the change of government leadership in Hungary, "We are moving on with the unblocking of the €6.6 billion in the European Peace Facility.
51% : Its primary mission was to enforce the UN arms embargo on Libya.
39% : The EU High Representative also noted the need to increase pressure on Russia and support Ukraine, pointing to the escalation of Russian attacks.
37% : So also, the idea is to change the best practices, what different countries are doing with those ships, because it is really posing a danger, and of course also the idea is to curb Russia from the funding of this war," Kallas said on Monday upon arrival in Cyprus, where an informal meeting of EU defense ministers is taking place.

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