She tied EU sanctions to ceasefire in Ukraine.
"As long as Russia does not agree to a full and unconditional ceasefire, we should not even discuss any concessions," Kallas said.
"The sequence of steps is important: first — an unconditional ceasefire with a robust monitoring system and ironclad security guarantees. We will be working on the 19th sanctions package."
18th package of sanctions against Russia
On July 18, the ambassadors of the 27 EU member states approved the 18th package of sanctions against Russia.
Kallas stressed that the EU will continue to shrink the Kremlin’s military budget, plans to impose sanctions on another 105 vessels of the “shadow fleet” and their suppliers, and restrict Russian banks’ access to financing.
In addition, she said, the package includes a ban on building Nord Stream pipelines and lowering the price cap on Russian oil.
For the first time, the sanctions package also included changes to the flag registry and to the largest Rosneft oil refinery in India.