European leaders approve the largest expansion of sanctions against Russia since the invasion began
The European Union has imposed 21 sanctions packages against Russia since the start of the war, with the latest being the largest expansion of sanctions ever, targeting over 1,600 entities and more than half of them linked to ballistic missile production.
- The EU has imposed 21 sanctions packages against Russia since the start of the war, including the largest ever expansion of sanctions.
- Kaja Kallas said EU foreign ministers approved sanctions against nearly 1,600 entities, with more than half targeting ballistic missile production.
- The sanctions include freezing assets and prohibiting economic support to Russian entities.
- The total number of sanctioned individuals and entities reached nearly 4,600.
- EU foreign ministers formally adopted the bloc’s largest-ever expansion of Russia sanctions.
- The sanctions target 74 State Duma lawmakers and three members of Russia’s Central Election Commission.
- More than 80 Ukrainian civilians were killed in Russian attacks within two days.
- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called the sanctions an unprecedented blow to the Kremlin's war economy.
- EU ambassadors approved adding 743 individuals and 826 entities to the sanctions list.
- The new sanctions target about 1,600 entities and individuals linked to Russia's military-industrial complex.
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