EU Extends Russia, Terrorist Sanctions
The European Council this week extended by six months, until Jan. 31, its sanctions targeting certain sectors of the Russian economy. The restrictions were imposed in 2014 and expanded following the invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions include a host of sectoral restrictions on trade, finance, technology, dual-use goods, industry, transport and luxury goods, the council said, as well as an import ban on seaborne crude oil and restrictions on Russia-based "disinformation outlets."
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The council also renewed the "EU terrorist list" for another six months. The list's 13 people and 21 groups and entities are subject to anti-terrorism sanctions that include an asset freeze.