The first meeting of the US-EU High-Level Dialogue on Russia was held in Washington to consider further steps to “isolate Russia further from the U.S. and EU economies and the international financial system”.

According to a joint statement of the US Department of State and the European External Action Service, “they welcomed the coordination between the United States and the European Union in implementing unprecedented sanctions and export control measures in response to Russia’s aggression and discussed continued close cooperation in coordination with the G7 to ensure stringent implementation of these measures. They welcomed the growing number of countries applying sanctions and export control measures [against Russia] reiterated their commitment to further expanding the coalition and strengthening enforcement of these measures”.