EU approves largest expansion of Russia sanctions list
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European Union foreign ministers approved nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting people and companies linked to Russia’s military-industrial complex at a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday, Oct. 12.
The measures cover shipyards, aviation and aerospace companies, electronics manufacturers and armored-vehicle repair facilities. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas described the move as the bloc’s largest single expansion of Russia-related sanctions since the war began, saying more than half of the new listings were connected to ballistic-missile production chains.
The additions raise the total number of EU Russia sanctions listings from about 3,000 to more than 4,500, according to the Kyiv Independent. Deutsche Welle reported that the EU also targeted 77 people and groups associated with elections held in occupied Ukrainian territories.
The restrictions freeze any assets held by the listed entities within the EU and prohibit transactions with them. It was not immediately clear how many of the newly sanctioned entities hold assets or conduct business in the bloc.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called the package an “unprecedented sanction blow” intended to make it harder for Russia to continue its war. Kallas said the measures would make weapons production slower and more expensive. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk urged European partners to consider further sanctions against Russia.
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