Unprecedented EU Sanctions on Russia: Nearly 1,600 New Names Added

The European Union increased pressure on Moscow by adding nearly 1,600 new names to its Russia sanctions list, a decision made amid disagreement over how to deal with the Kremlin.

The European Union increased the pressure on Moscow by adding nearly 1,600 new items to the list of Russian sanctions; The decision comes amid disagreements over how to deal with the Kremlin.

Ambassador Arjan-International Group: The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, published a message on the X social network on Monday and announced that this decision is the largest one-time expansion of the list of EU sanctions against Russia since the beginning of the Ukraine war.

By repeating the hostile positions of Europe against Russia, he claimed that the Union will continue to increase pressure against Moscow so that Russia will come to the negotiating table and show its true commitment to ending the war.

Costa also claimed that no one wants peace more than Ukraine, and that the European Union will remain united and steadfast in its support of Kyiv and efforts to end the war.

The list of sanctions was previously approved by the ambassadors of EU member states on October 7th (October 15th) and includes individuals and companies active in the production of rockets, rocket engines, drones and other Russian military equipment. The names of 77 Russian politicians who participated in the parliamentary elections of Russian-controlled regions in Ukraine are also among the people subject to sanctions.

The approval of the new sanctions comes in the context of the recent agreement between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the liberalization of Russian diesel exports, which has made the disagreement between Washington and its European allies more obvious on how to deal with Moscow.

On Friday, Trump announced an agreement with Putin to supply Russian diesel to world markets with the aim of curbing the increase in fuel prices. This decision was criticized by the authorities of Ukraine and a number of European countries who believe that reducing restrictions on Russian energy exports can increase Moscow's income.

Kaya Callas, the head of the EU's foreign policy, had earlier criticized this agreement and said that this bloc, unlike Washington, does not intend to reduce the pressure of sanctions against Russia.

The German Foreign Minister emphasized the continuation of support for Zelensky and announced: Berlin not only maintains the sanctions against Russia, but also wants to increase the pressure on Moscow to negotiate.

The envoy of the Russian president, Kirill Dmitriev, criticized the policies of the United Kingdom and the European Union regarding the war in Ukraine and called for an end to the escalation of conflicts.

The European Union agreed to add 1,646 individuals and entities to Russia's sanctions list; This action is the largest one-time increase in this list since the beginning of the sanctions of the Ukraine war.