European Union Expands Sanctions Against Russia with New Individuals and Entities

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, European Union member state ambassadors have agreed to impose sanctions on an additional 43 individuals and around 100 legal entities and companies, expanding the bloc’s restrictive measures against Russia.

A source in Brussels indicated that this decision was reached during a meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU member states. The source further clarified that these new sanctions were pre-planned and are unrelated to the ongoing negotiations in Abu Dhabi, where European representatives were not present.

The official also added that these new restrictions are separate from the European Union’s twenty-second sanctions package against Russia, which is still under development. The confirmation of this decision at the permanent representatives’ level suggests that EU foreign ministers are likely to approve it during their meeting in Brussels on November 16, with the sanctions taking effect from that date.