New EU sanctions include 121 individuals, legal entities in Russia

The new package of EU sanctions against Russia includes 121 individuals and legal entities, the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Netherlands Wopke Hoekstra said, Report informs.

"One year after the start of Putin's brutal war against Ukraine, maximising pressure on Russia through sanctions remains crucial. We therefore welcome the EU's 10th sanctions package, which includes export bans and listings of 121 entities and individuals," Wopke Hoekstra tweeted.

"The Netherlands has urged for listing those responsible for the deportation of Ukrainian children, an abhorrent crime. Pleased to find that this sanctions package targets these criminals, as well as arms manufacturers and facilitators of sanctions evasion," he added.