EU imposes sanctions on Russian ministers of defense, economy

Russian defence minister tells U.N. head that Ukraine peace talks never got going -TASS
Russian defence minister tells U.N. head that Ukraine peace talks never got going -TASS Copyright Thomson Reuters 2022
By Reuters
Share this articleComments
Share this articleClose Button

- The European Union said on Wednesday it had imposed sanctions on a number of senior Russian officials, including Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov, after Moscow recognized the independence of two separatist enclaves in Ukraine.

Also targeted was Andrey Kostin, chief executive officer of Bank VTB PAO, Russia's second-largest bank. The EU made the announcement in its official journal.

Share this articleComments

You might also like

Italy raises security alert level for Easter weekend following Moscow attacks

Prime Ministers of Poland and Ukraine make progress on easing farmer anger

French budget deficit rose to 5.5% in 2023