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EU Unveils Largest Sanctions Package Targeting Russia’s Military-Industrial Complex
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Core Event: EU adopts unprecedented sanctions package
At a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg, the bloc approved its biggest sanctions package ever against Moscow. The measures target more than 1,000 entities tied to Russia’s defence sector, as well as roughly 1,600 individuals and businesses linked to the war effort and 77 people or groups associated with what the EU calls illegal elections in occupied Ukrainian territories.
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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said the new measures are an “unprecedented sanction blow” aimed at making it harder for President Vladimir Putin to continue his war of aggression. EU foreign-policy chief Kaja Kallas stressed that the expansion will slow and raise the cost of Russia’s weapons production. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk argued that the sanctions should go further, urging European partners to consider “more decisive means” as the conflict enters its fifth winter.
In a separate development, former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed an “energy ceasefire” existed between Russia and Ukraine, a statement that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed, saying he had no knowledge of such an agreement and that Russian attacks on energy infrastructure continued unabated.
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- “We are making it harder for Putin to continue his war of aggression in violation of international law, and his cynical attempt to wear down Ukraine's civilian population through murderous bombing campaigns,” — Johann Wadephul, german foreign minister
- “The message is clear: Russia cannot and will not win this war.” — Johann Wadephul, german foreign minister
