EU weighs imposing sanctions on 50 Russian individuals and entities

The European Union intends to propose sanctions against about 50 individuals and legal entities as part of a new package against the Russian Federation, Report informs, citing Bloomberg.

The EU is set to propose the inclusion of about 50 more people and organizations in the new package of sanctions, which they want to accept next week, the agency said in a statement.

Toughening of already introduced measures is expected.

Earlier it was reported that the EU is preparing to submit and approve the seventh package of sanctions against the Russian Federation within a week. The new sanctions are expected to include a ban on Russian gold imports.