EU Foreign Policy Chief Calls For Continued Sanctions On Russia

EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas urged the bloc's member states Monday to maintain sanctions targeting Russia over the war on Ukraine, as countries work to push through an extension."Sanctions are a core pillar of our response to Russia's war" to deprive Moscow of funding, she told reporters in New York after a meeting of European Union foreign affairs ministers.She added that officials aim to close talks on the rollover of Russia sanctions soon, and have the extension take place swiftly."We need to have this stability," with sanctions remaining in place for a longer time, Kallas added on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.Kallas stressed that the EU's position has not changed: "That's why we are also working on a new package of sanctions."But discussions on the matter are…