# EU ambassadors agree to largest-ever expansion of Russia sanctions list, targeting over 1,500 people and organizations

https://mins.news/en/item/90006

- Meduza, 2026-10-07 16:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/07/eu-ambassadors-agree-to-largest-ever-expansion-of-russia-sanctions-list-targeting-more-than-1-500-people-and-organizations

> EU ambassadors have agreed to add more than 1,500 people and organizations to the bloc’s Russia sanctions list. The additions include 743 individuals and 826 organizations that the EU believes support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with defense industry entities and their executives and employees among the targets. EU foreign ministers are expected to approve the list on October 12 in Luxembourg.

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