BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union envoys have approved a new raft of sanctions against Russia, with the measures set to enter into force next week on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a top EU official and diplomats confirmed on Wednesday.
The move comes with the Europeans sidelined from U.S.-led talks to end the war.
The EU has slapped several rounds of sanctions on Russia since President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops into Ukraine in February 24, 2022. More than 2,300 officials and entities – usually government agencies, banks and organizations – have been hit.
The diplomats confirmed approval of the sanctions — the 16th package of measures including
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