Performances in Brussels and London were "concerts" after Trump failed to get Putin's promise of a ceasefire.
The EU and Britain announced coordinated sanctions on Russia to increase pressure on President Vladimir Putin to end the war against Ukraine, which is a diplomatic momentum to accelerate the ceasefire.
The packages, unveiled on Tuesday, will see the EU and the UK target the shadow fleet of Russia’s so-called shadow tankers, which illegally transport oil to circumvent Western restrictions, with Brussels targeting 189 ships.
The UK's extensive packaging will also target the supply chain of Russian weapons systems, including the Iskander missile, Kremlin-funded information operations and financial institutions that help Russia evade sanctions.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU has prepared a set of 18 sanctions to follow the recent Chapter 17 measures and take further meaningful measures.
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Al Jazeera's Jonah Hull noted in a London report that the EU and the UK were "concerts" while simultaneously releasing new sanctions after sealing new defense and security agreements during reset talks the day before.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday that Russia will never succumb to anyone’s last pass in response to sanctions, adding that it is clear that Europe wants to re-arm Ukraine and continue the war.
The coordinated action comes the day after U.S. President Donald Trump won a promise of a Ukrainian ceasefire in Putin on Monday, and despite strong lobbying by European leaders and Zelenskyy, there were no corresponding steps in the highly anticipated call on Monday.
Putin said after calling on Moscow to prepare a memorandum of cooperation with Ukraine that the memorandum on a future peace agreement said that discussions on the memorandum would include the principles of reconciliation and the timing and definition of a possible ceasefire.
Kremlin's Zakharova told reporters "the ball was in the court in Kiev", adding that she hoped that Ukraine would take a constructive position on the proposed memorandum for its own "self-protection."
"It's obvious that Russia is trying to take the time to continue the war and occupation," Zelenskyy said in a telegram on Tuesday.
He added: "We are working with partners to impose different actions on the actions of Russians." He clearly mentioned further sanctions against Russia.
After the measures were announced, both Brussels and London suggested that more sanctions could be imposed.
"Putin is obviously playing; unfortunately, we have to say Putin is not interested in peace," said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.