EU's Costa: Ukraine Support Unwavering, No Sanctions Relief for Russia

EU Council President António Costa told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that EU support for Ukraine remains unchanged, and stated that it is not the time to ease sanctions on Russia. The statement signals that the bloc is resisting pressure to loosen restrictions, which keeps Russia-related energy, commodity, and financial flows under existing curbs. Markets most exposed are Russian sovereign and corporate credit, ruble-denominated assets, and European energy and commodity names where sanctions relief would alter supply routes and pricing. Traders should watch the next EU sanctions package negotiations and any Council decision on the renewal schedule for existing measures, since a shift in either would reprice Russia risk quickly.

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