
Restrictions will affect missile production and visa regime
The new package of EU sanctions will include restrictions against the Russian military-industrial complex to limit missile production, as well as tightening the visa regime and restrictions for diplomats.
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The EU has been regularly introducing new packages of sanctions against Russia since February 2022.
The new package of sanctions from the European Union (EU) will include restrictions aimed at the Russian military-industrial complex (MIC). This was reported by Politico, citing sources.
The package of sanctions, which will be the largest since February 2022, is said to be aimed at limiting the production of Russian missiles. In addition, the foreign ministers of the EU countries gathered in Luxembourg will discuss plans to tighten the visa regime for Russian tourists and participants in the special operation in Ukraine, as well as restrictions on the movement of Russian diplomats within the bloc.
The publication notes that the EU authorities plan to include about 1.6 thousand individuals and legal entities in the new sanctions package. The restrictions are expected to remain in place for three years.
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