Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Matti Maasikas is confident that the EU will develop the next, eighth, package of sanctions against Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine. According to Ukrinform, Maasikas said this at a press conference on the occasion of the opening of the communication campaign "

Journalists asked the President of the EU Delegation to Ukraine whether the EU is preparing the eighth package of sanctions and how tough it will be, to which he replied: “I can’t give you any details about this - tell you when and how this will happen, but I’m sure. ) should be expected. And it will be"

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He added that the EU is constantly working with the already adopted anti-Russian sanctions in order to assess how they work and how effective they are..

“All EU sanctions already adopted are constantly monitored, their effectiveness is analyzed for any loopholes or opportunities for their improvement.. This process continues daily.. I don't think it's possible to say right now that Brussels is in a period of very active work, but it continues just like in Member States demanding more sanctions.” – Matti Maasikas.

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Recall, on July 21, the European Union approved the seventh package of sanctions against Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine.. It provides for a ban on the import of Russian gold, as well as an expansion of the list of dual-use goods and technologies prohibited for export to the Russian Federation.. It also provides for the expansion of sanctions against individuals and legal entities close to the Kremlin and Russian President Vladimir Putin..