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None of us chose this horror. Putin did
This is stated in the press release of the EU Council.
According to the report, the sanctions, first introduced in 2014, have been significantly expanded since February 2022 after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The sanctions package currently includes:
The EU has also introduced measures to counter sanctions circumvention.
"As long as the illegal actions by the Russian Federation continue to violate the prohibition on the use of force, which is a serious breach of obligations under international law, it is appropriate to maintain in force all the measures imposed by the EU and to take additional measures, if necessary," the EU Council said in a press release.