Greece Exposes the Limits of Europe's Russia Energy Sanctions

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The latest EU sanctions package against Russia highlights the challenges Europe faces in sustaining collective economic pressure, especially regarding energy sector restrictions amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

The last EU agreement about the latest sanctions package against Russia is being presented by Brussels as another demonstration of European unity and determination to sustain economic pressure on the Kremlin. Since February 2022, sanctions have been one of the EU's principal strategic instruments, targeting Russian banking, technology, defense industries and increasingly Russia’s energy sector. However, the negotiations surrounding the latest package have now revealed that Europe continues to face an uncomfortable dilemma. Brussels needs…