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EU envoys agree new Russia sanctions listings on banks, shadow fleet and misinformation
The measures add 50 Russian banks and other targets under the EU’s Ukraine integrity and hybrid activities sanctions regimes.
On Nov 11, EU envoys agreed to sanction 145 entities and individuals involved in Russia's financial system, shadow fleet operations, and misinformation campaigns.
Listings fall Under the main framework covering Ukraine's territorial integrity, which has around 4,500 designations, alongside the hybrid activities regime.
Envoys added 113 entities and individuals to the main list, including 50 Russian banks and energy firms, while the hybrid regime added 31 and One was added under cyberattack rules.
Responding to an attempted drone attack at Leipzig and Halle airport that Berlin blamed on Moscow, hybrid sanctions target foreign manipulation, though Russia denies hybrid warfare involvement.
At a meeting on Nov 16, Foreign ministers are expected to adopt the listings, after which the measures will become law in the Official Journal.
European Union ambassadors have agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia, comprising 50 Russian banks and a total of 145 individuals and entities.
The EU ambassadors agreed sanctions lists against 145 individuals and organizations, including 50 Russian banks. Foreign ministers are due to approve the lists on Monday.