EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she expected the bloc to agree Monday to begin easing sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. Brussels says it is now willing to ease sanctions on the expectation the new authorities make good on commitments to form an inclusive transition.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirmed the bloc’s intention to adopt a "step-for-step approach" as it explores ways to aid the rebuilding of the war-ravaged country under its new leadership.

European Union foreign ministers have agreed on a roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria, the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas hopes for a political agreement on easing Syria sanctions. The discussion among European ministers comes as Assad is ousted, with some capitals ready to suspend sanctions to support the transition.

EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed to begin easing sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December, the bloc's top diplomat said. "While we aim to move fast, the lifting of sanctions can be reversed if wrong steps are taken,

Some European Union sanctions against Syria are being lifted, France's foreign minister said on Monday, as part of a broader EU move to help stabilise Damascus after the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad in December.

PARIS - European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to continue sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine but to ease some sanctions against

The EU said it has agreed to a road map on easing sanctions on Syria, as it seeks to rebuild its ties with the country after the fall of the Assad regime.

European Union foreign ministers on Monday agreed to begin lifting sanctions on Syria, while insisting that the measures should be reimposed if they see any abuses by the country's new rulers.