EU ambassadors approve new package of sanctions against Belarus

The EU Committee of Permanent Representatives has approved a new package of sanctions against Belarus.

On Wednesday, EU ambassadors reached an agreement in principle on a new package of sanctions.

"This package will strengthen our measures in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including combating circumvention of sanctions," the Belgian presidency said.

EU Ambassadors agreed in principle on a new package of sanctions targeting Belarus 🇧🇾.
This package will strengthen our measures in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including combating circumvention of sanctions.

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The Council of the European Union adopted the 14th package of economic and individual sanctions against Russia on 24 June. This package includes measures targeting the Russian gas industry for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The mother of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, the commander of the Russian Navy and many other Russian officials, and actor Ivan Okhlobystin are just some of the individuals targeted by the EU’s 14th package of sanctions, which also covers the Artek children’s summer camp in Crimea.