EU foreign ministers on Monday embraced a brand-new sanctions routine to penalize severe human rights offenses in Russia, numerous diplomats verified to dpa.
The brand-new system of sanctions was developed following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and targets people and companies accountable for the repression of the opposition.
The EU sanctions routine is particularly established for human rights abuses in Russia in honour of Navalny. Around 20 targets have actually been chosen for addition in a very first listing, diplomats stated.
These punitive steps are different to the comprehensive financial sanctions troubled Russia for the full-blown intrusion of Ukraine. Sanctions still consist of punitive steps like entry prohibits to the European Union and a freeze on properties kept in the bloc.