The media learned about the agreement in the EU of new sanctions against Russia

The ambassadors of the EU countries have previously agreed on new sanctions against individuals, including Russian citizens, who, according to Brussels, are responsible for human rights violations. This is reported by EUObserver citing diplomatic sources and TASS citing a source in the delegation of one of the European countries in the EU Council. According to them, the decision will be approved at a meeting of EU foreign ministers, which will be held on March 22.

According to EUObserver, citizens of Russia, China, North Korea, Eritrea, Libya and South Sudan will fall under the restrictions. The sanctions include a ban on entry into the EU and an asset freeze on the territory of the union.

The TASS interlocutor clarified that the restrictive measures that will affect the Russians most likely relate to “violations of human rights in Crimea.” “As far as I know, the Russians appear on the new list specifically with regard to human rights in Crimea,” he said.

RIA Novosti, without citing sources, also writes that the EU is discussing expanding the sanctions list for human rights violations, which may include citizens of China, Russia and other countries.