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EU ambassadors wave through largest-ever list of Russia sanctions
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- EU ambassadors unanimously approved nearly 1,600 new sanctions targeting Russia's military-industrial complex, set for formal adoption by EU foreign ministers on Oct. 12 in Luxembourg.
- The sanctions list includes a broad range of defense industry entities, such as shipyards, aviation companies, electronics manufacturers, armored vehicle repair facilities, and aerospace firms.
- This is the largest single sanctions list proposed by the EU, bringing the total number of sanctioned entities and individuals related to Russia's war on Ukraine to around 3,000.
- The EU plans to adopt a more agile approach by issuing smaller, rolling sanctions lists instead of large bundled packages, a method already reflected in recent targeted sanctions.
- Additional sanctions are being prepared against individuals involved in Russia's September election rigging and candidates running in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories.
