The European Union plans to appoint former ambassador to the US David O'Sullivan as EU special envoy for sanctions, The Financial Times reports, citing unnamed sources..
O'Sullivan asked to take up new position from January. Its task should be "
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Other countries also under close scrutiny from Brussels include Serbia and the UAE, according to an EU official..
The European Commission is expected to make a decision on the appointment of a special representative on Tuesday.
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Recall that the EU has not yet agreed on the ninth package of sanctions against Russia due to " EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell hopes a decision will be made either before the end of the day or on Tuesday.