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EU adopts nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia

EU approves new sanctions targeting Iran's missile sector, with over half the measures linked to ballistic missile production. - REUTERS
EU approves new sanctions targeting Iran's missile sector, with over half the measures linked to ballistic missile production. - REUTERS

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  • European Union foreign ministers have adopted nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia's military-industrial complex.
  • EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that over half of the sanctions are linked to ballistic missile production chains.
  • The ministers ratified the agreement, which had been reached by EU Union envoys last Wednesday.

BRUSSELS: European Union foreign ministers have adopted nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia's military-industrial complex, the bloc's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said on Monday.

"More than half are connected to the production chain for ballistic missiles," she said in a post on X.

The ministers ratified an agreement that had been reached by EU Union envoys last Wednesday.

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