The European Union is planning a third round of sanctions against Moscow that will include freezing the European assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
The European Union is planning a third round of sanctions against Moscow and according to an EU official they will include freezing all assets held there by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.An EU official says the EU's 27 member states have agreed to freeze the European assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
EU foreign ministers will meet in Brussels to finalise the newest sanctions package that was agreed in principle by EU leaders earlier at an emergency summit The new sanctions aim to curb Russia's access to key technologies and financing and will also target Russian elites, but will not include targeting energy imports or SWIFT transactionsHowever Mr Putin's personal assets had previously not been touched with sanctions.
"We are moving as quickly as we can," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, adding that the bloc could also target "many more" Russian oligarchs than it has already.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Europe to act more quickly and forcefully in imposing sanctions on Moscow, accusing western allies of politicking as Moscow's forces advanced on Kyiv"You still can stop this aggression.
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