European Union foreign ministers adopted nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia’s military-industrial complex Monday, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced.
More than half concern the production chain for ballistic missiles, according to Kallas.
“This is the single largest expansion of our sanctions list since Russia started its war”
The listings cover businesses including shipyards, aviation companies, electronics manufacturers and armored vehicle repair facilities, the Kyiv Independent reported.
The measures freeze assets held within the EU and prohibit transactions with sanctioned entities, according to the outlet. It reported that whether the newly listed entities held EU assets or traded with EU countries remained unclear.
Monday’s adoption ratified an agreement reached by EU envoys on Oct. 7, Reuters reported.
Before the ministers’ meeting, Kallas called for the United States to align its sanctions policy with Europe’s. In remarks published by the European External Action Service, she argued that coordinated pressure would be more effective in ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Kallas also welcomed an energy ceasefire if it holds, while saying she had not yet seen Russia adhere to it. She called for a ceasefire that protects lives as well as energy infrastructure.
