European Union will expand sanctions against leadership of Russia

The European Union (EU) announced the intention to impose new sanctions against Russia. This was stated by the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrel, reports Reuters.

According to him, additional restrictions will affect the Russian leadership and will be introduced as soon as possible. He noted that the sanctions list will include persons involved in the organization of “referendums” on the accession of Donbass, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions to Russia, as well as Russians responsible for “other violations of international law”: “New sanctions will be both individual and sector “.

According to the agency, the eighth package of sanctions can be approved in mid -October.