Spain is proposing to the European Union member countries to close European ports for Russian ships, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Monday.
“Regarding the issue of ports and seas yesterday, I proposed on behalf of Spain and there were many countries that supported me, I hope that this measure will be adopted in the coming days.
“In addition to closing the European air space for Russian flights, it was also proposed to close the ports of Europe.’’
The Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda confirmed that the country intended to close its ports to all Russian vessels.
Western nations had rolled out a sanction campaign against Russia after it launched a military operation in Ukraine last Thursday, following requests for help from the people’s republics in Donbas.
The Russian Defence Ministry said the operation was targeting the military infrastructure of Ukraine only and that the civilian population was not in danger.
Moscow said it had no plans to occupy Ukraine and that the purpose of its operation is demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine.
