Thank you, Mr. Morantz.
I'd like to thank all of the ambassadors for being here. I recognize that we, each and every one of us, are all standing in solidarity with Ukraine, from Canada to Europe.
I would also like to thank the panel for acknowledging that Canadian sanctions against Russia, in its pursuit of this illegal war, are very robust.
I'd like to thank our German allies and all European allies in their steadfastness in confronting Russia and supporting the Ukrainian people.
This being said, I'd like to start off with the EU ambassador. Earlier, in the previous panel, our foreign affairs minister said that sanctions should aim, whenever possible, to pressure Russia firmly and clearly, but also to avoid unintended consequences upon our allies. Does the EU share this view?