European sanctions target Putin’s inner circle.

EU Sanctions Target Putin's Inner Circle Including Military Chiefs Over Ukraine

The EU on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu and military chiefs as part of a package of measures over the Kremlin's recognition of two separatist Ukrainian regions as independent.

Faces of the sanctioned: Who in Putin’s inner circle has been targeted

The bloc includes a state television presenter, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman and the head of Kremlin-backed media outlet RT.

Putin's inner circle targeted by new EU sanctions

The European Union has approved sanctions against key members of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, including Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Putin's chief of staff Anton Vaino, as well as a number of other fig

EU sanctions hit Russian minister, senior Putin adviser and legislators

The sanctions are the first steps in a planned series of retaliatory measures.

EU sanctions hit Russian minister, top Putin adviser and lawmakers

The measures also hit banks that finance Russia’s armed forces

EU sanctions hit Russian minister, senior Putin adviser and legislators

The European Union has slapped sanctions on Russia’s defence minister, a senior adviser to Vladimir Putin and hundreds of Russian legislators who voted in favour of recognising the independence of separatist areas in south-east Ukraine.