Macron: EU readying new Russia sanctions ‘in coming days’ – POLITICO

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron teased potential new sanctions on Russia and an extended French nuclear deterrent during a major prime-time interview on French television on Tuesday. 

Over the course of more than three hours, Macron spoke about the myriad challenges facing France, beginning with issues of defense, European security and the war in Ukraine.

On sanctions on Russia, Macron said that the European Commission was readying “in the coming days” a new package of measures targeting “financial services, and oil, on secondary sellers” in cooperation with the U.S. in case the Kremlin does not move toward agreeing to an unconditional ceasefire.