“Russia continues to bring death and destruction to Ukraine. It deliberately attacks civilians and civilian infrastructure,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
“But we are on Ukraine’s side and we will make Russia pay for its cruelty,” Leyena stressed.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the EU has imposed eight rounds of sanctions on Russia, including sanctions on oil exports.
The application of a new round of sanctions requires the consent of all 27 EU countries.
Leyen said the EU would consider blacklisting nearly 200 more people and companies, including military personnel, ministers and defense companies.
The EC has also proposed to apply sanctions to three banks, including the Russian Regional Development Bank. The EU is also considering banning the supply of drone engines to Russia and Iran.
But there are fears that Hungary could delay approving sanctions due to its tense dealings with Brussels over the allocation of EU funding.
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