The package of measures will target more officials and entities — often organizations, companies, banks or government agencies, notably those in countries that are helping Russia to improve its military technology by evading export restrictions.
EU foreign ministers are expected to formally adopt the sanctions package on Monday. Precise details about the people and entities targeted will be revealed when the measures are published in the EU’s official legal journal.
The EU has imposed several rounds of sanctions on Russia since President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops into Ukraine in February 2022. More than 2,300 people and entities are subject to restrictive measures.
The sanctions have targeted the energy sector, banks, the world’s biggest diamond mining company, businesses and markets. They’ve also imposed asset freezes and travel bans on Putin and his associates, as well as scores of Russian lawmakers.