EU reportedly agrees to add more than 1,600 names to Russia sanctions list

European Union member states have agreed to add more than 1,600 people and organisations to the bloc’s sanctions list over Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to “Euronews”.

The agreement reached by EU ambassadors covers 743 individuals and 826 entities accused of supporting Russia’s war. A further 77 lawmakers are set to face restrictions for standing in September’s State Duma election in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, the report said.

The measures followed weeks of negotiations and legal checks. EU foreign ministers are due to give them formal approval in Luxembourg on Monday.

Those listed would face asset freezes and travel restrictions. EU individuals and companies would also be prohibited from making funds available to them, according to the report.

The agreement comes as European governments deal with a series of suspected hybrid attacks that they have attributed to Russia. Brussels is also considering further sanctions designations following a drone incident at Leipzig airport in Germany.

The expansion would bring the number of names on the EU’s Russia-related sanctions list to nearly 4,650, the report said.