The European Commission announced it will not include new import bans in its upcoming 13th package of sanctions against Russia, aiming for swift adoption ahead of the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on 24 February.
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The 13th package of sanctions will not include any new import bans against Russia.
The 13th package of EU sanctions is set to be the weakest and most unambitious package to date
The package will consist only of a ban on issuing visas and the freezing of assets relating to 250 individuals and legal entities
The upcoming 13th round of EU sanctions against Russia will likely focus on individuals and smaller companies and will not include new import bans
The European Commission aims to have the 13th sanctions package in place to mark the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion on Feb. 24
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