EU ministers unanimously agree on new sanctions against Russia

Foreign ministers of EU countries have unanimously agreed on new sanctions against Russia over its recognition of breakaway regions in Ukraine’s east and deployment of troops there, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says.

In this file photo taken on September 10, 2021, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian attends a meeting in Budapest, Hungary (Attila Kisbenedek/AFP)

“We also unanimously agreed on an initial sanctions package,” Le Drian tells reporters after the Paris meeting of top diplomats, accusing Russia of “violating international law” and “breaching its commitments.”

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