# Latvian minister says EU should ‘hold a mirror to itself’ on Russia sanctions before criticizing others

https://mins.news/en/item/96030

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-12 08:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/eu-should-hold-a-mirror-to-itself-on-russia-sanctions-before-criticizing-others-latvian-minister-on-trump-diesel-deal/

> Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze said the EU should review its own sanctions record before criticizing others over a U.S. deal to buy Russian diesel. She cited the bloc’s delisting of two Russian oligarchs. Other European officials backed continued pressure on Russia and support for Ukraine, with the EU’s foreign policy chief urging the U.S. to impose sanctions.

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