INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The European Union took a step towards sanctioning Russia on Wednesday for a string of recent hybrid attacks and acts of sabotage across
Europe, diplomats said.The EU and NATO have accused Moscow of being behind a spate of incidents aimed at destabilizing the West, as the two
Moscow.Ambassadors from the 27-nation EU meeting in Brussels approved creating a new legal framework to impose visa bans and asset freezes
on those responsible for the attacks.Once the text is formally signed off on next week the EU can then add the names of specific Russian
agents or entities to the blacklist, diplomats said.European officials say they believe that Russian actions are aimed in part at
have provided the bulk of support for Ukraine since the Kremlin launched its all-out invasion in February 2022
The EU has already imposed 14 rounds of sanctions against Russia in that time.In a bid to curb malign activities by Moscow, several EU
countries spearheaded by Prague have been pushing to introduce measures to stop Russian diplomats from moving freely around the bloc.Thus
relaxing visa rules for Russians.
