The European Union should soon adopt new sanctions against Russia due to the Russian government's prosecution of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The block will hold a meeting tomorrow.
This was announced by Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg in an interview with the German edition of Welt am Sonntag, Deutsche Welle reports..
Sanctions can be agreed upon during a meeting of the heads of diplomatic departments of the EU countries on Monday, February 22.
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Restrictive measures are likely to include targeted sanctions against individuals and organizations, which will be introduced through the new EU sanctions mechanism, which aims to punish violators of human rights.
Schallenberg said he expects a "
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