EU agrees its largest Russia sanctions expansion since 2022
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The short version
- EU ambassadors agreed to add 1,646 people and entities to the Russia sanctions list.
- It is the largest single expansion since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Foreign ministers are expected to formally approve it Monday in Luxembourg.
What happened
The new listings include 77 lawmakers who stood for office in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.
Why it might matter
Listings freeze assets held in the EU and bar entry, and size matters for how hard the measures are to route around.
What we don’t know yet
The full list had not been published in the EU’s Official Journal at sweep time.
