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EU aims sanctions on 14 wealthy Russians, dozens of lawmakers

The EU is also divided over whether to impose an embargo on Russian oil

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: Reuters)

Alberto Nardelli, John Follain & Nikos Chrysoloras | Bloomberg
The European Union is set to propose a new round of sanctions that would target a total of 14 individuals, including a number of wealthy Russians and their family members, but will stop short of more far-reaching steps like penalising ports, according to several diplomats.

The latest round of sanctions for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would also target at least one entity as well as more than 100 members of the upper house of the Russian Parliament, the Federation Council, who have voted in favour of measures backing the war in Ukraine, said the diplomats, who declined to be named discussing

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