EU ambassadors could meet on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning to prevent the recalculation from happening. Kallas did not want to speculate over whether freezing the oil price cap would be approved separately from the rest of the package.
The 21st package has been watered down in recent weeks, with a proposed ban on Russian fish exports removed over the weekend. Restrictions on EU visas for ex-soldiers were also toned down.
Kallas said after the meeting of foreign ministers that the bloc had agreed to extend sanctions on Russia in other fields, including cyberattacks and its prison service. “We’re sanctioning Russia at unprecedented speed and scale. Today’s measures, together with the upcoming 21st sanctions package, hold over 250 listings,” she told reporters.