The EU Foreign Affairs Council is expected to approve the 17th package of European Union sanctions against Russia on Tuesday 20 May, along with three additional sanction packages concerning Russia’s hybrid activities,

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that the 17th EU sanctions package against Russia will be adopted on May 20. The sanctions will target the energy and banking sectors and address frozen assets.

The European Union announced Wednesday that it is set to enforce new sanctions against Russia, the 17th such package of punitive restrictions levied against Moscow since the Kremlin began attacks on U