EU Weighs New Powers to Hit Those Helping Russia Evade Sanctions
- Member states including France, Germany offer new proposal
- EU is aiming to adopt a new package of sanctions this week
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A group of European Union member states is pushing for the bloc to ramp up its ability to hit back against those helping Russia circumvent sanctions, including through the use of trade measures.
The new powers may include issuing warnings to people or companies outside and in the EU that are helping Russia get around sanctions and giving the bloc the ability to act where this relates to products used against Ukraine in battle, according to a draft of the proposal seen by Bloomberg.