New Package Of EU Sanctions Against Russia To Go Into Effect On Thursday - Reports

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 05th October, 2022) A new package of EU sanctions against Russia is to go into effect on October 6, the EUobserver online newspaper reported on Wednesday.

According to the news outlet, right-wing Russian political philosopher Alexander Dugin was blacklisted.

Russian diamond-mining giant Alrosa � set to be blacklisted under original European Commission proposals � was decided to keep off the list, EUobserver added.

Earlier in the day, the committee of permanent representatives of EU governments (COREPER II) reached a political agreement on new sanctions against Russia over the accession of new territories to the country, including oil price cap and personal restrictions, among others.