EU approves biggest Russia sanctions package since invasion began

The EU approved its biggest package of sanctions against Russia since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, targeting the Kremlin’s ability to make missiles. The bloc’s foreign ministers approved the package during a meeting in Luxembourg, adding 1,600 new listings “targeting Russia’s military-industrial complex,” the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on X. Monday’s approval was a formality after EU countries agreed on the sanctions list in earlier talks.

The sanctions list will last for three years before it needs to be renewed.