EU extends restrictive measures against Russia by another year, tenth sanctions package proposed

The Council of Europe announced that it has extended restrictive measures against Russian citizens and the country's economic relations until 24 February 2024. The extension was decided in view of Russia's illegal occupation of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia. Furthermore, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU […]