By failing to sanction Israel, the EU has confirmed once again its global irrelevance

By failing to sanction Israel, the EU has confirmed once again its global irrelevance Submitted by Marco Carnelos on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 08:45 By wilfully ignoring blatant US-Israeli acts of aggression, the EU is facilitating a global regime of impunity that contravenes its founding principles EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas holds a press conference in New York City, 22 September 2025 (Timothy A Clary/AFP) On Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the global order is endangered by increasing geopolitical chaos. The US and Europe took a tough stance towards Russia by severing energy supplies, adopting unprecedented sanctions , and providing weapons deliveries and intelligence support to Kyiv’s government. No western decision-maker considered, or more likely ignored the fact, that by sanctioning Russia, the world’s primary commodities producer, dire consequences for their economies were to be expected.