Representatives of European Union (EU) countries agreed on the introduction of sanctions against 145 individuals and legal entities as part of the tightening of restrictions against Russia. Reuters writes about this with reference to European diplomats. It is expected that the foreign ministers of the EU countries will approve new restrictions at a meeting to be held on November 16.
According to the interlocutors of the agency, it is planned to include 113 people and organizations in the main sanctions list, including 50 Russian banks, companies related to the "Shadow Navy", energy plants and representatives of Russian businesses.
A further 31 organizations and individuals will be sanctioned as part of EU measures against hybrid threats. One person or organization will also be included in the list related to cyber attacks, Reuters clarified.
On November 6, the representative of the European Commission (EC), Sihan McGarry, announced that the agency established the first permanent office in its structure, which will deal with issues of sanctions, including those directed against Russia. She also confirmed that the EU continues to prepare the 22nd sanctions package against Russia. However, the representative did not specify when it could be presented.
On October 16, the President of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, said that the European Union continues to prepare the 22nd package of sanctions against Russia. On October 12, the Council of the European Union expanded the sanctions lists by almost 1,600 people and legal entities. According to the head of European diplomacy, Kai Callas, this is the largest one-time expansion of the list since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine.