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The EU has already introduced several packages of sanctions against Russia from 2022 in response to actions in Ukraine. The new package is expected to be the largest yet and will include some 1,650 measures.
Ambassadors from European Union (EU) member states will try to agree on new sanctions against Russia on October 7. This was reported by Reuters, citing sources.
“On Wednesday, EU diplomats are expected to approve about 1,650 new sanctions as part of the bloc’s sanctions regime against Russia (...) This package will be the largest since 2022,” the agency quotes European diplomats as saying.
On September 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the West is applying illegal restrictions and threatening secondary sanctions to countries that defend their national interests.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The EU will approve a new sanctions package against Russia on October 7
Likely · Within days
Russia will characterize new sanctions as illegal and may threaten retaliatory measures
Likely · Within weeks

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