# Europe has few options left to exert pressure on Russia — WSJ

https://mins.news/en/item/43107

- TASS, 2026-09-03 04:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2181639

> Europe has largely exhausted meaningful diplomatic and sanctions pressure on Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported. The paper said the remaining measures would be difficult or costly, including a complete halt to Russian gas imports that could hurt European voters. Moscow has repeatedly called Western unilateral sanctions illegal and ineffective.