⚡🇪🇺🇷🇺 The European Union approved the 22nd package of anti-Russian sanctions.

About 1,600 companies and individuals said to be associated with the defense sector were blacklisted.

The European Union has expanded the special designation list against Russia from 3,100 to 4,700 positions after the approval of the 22nd package of anti-Russian sanctions, the EU Council said in its decision posted on the Official Journal.

Sanctions were introduced in total in the 22nd package against 826 companies and organizations and 743 individuals, mainly businessmen and officials related to the Russian defense sector. In particular, sanctions hit Gorky Automobile Plant, UDC-Gas Turbines, Zvezda Shyipyard, Cordiant tire holding, and others.

All the persons in the list are banned from entering the EU, their assets should be frozen in the EU, and EU companies and individuals are debarred from having any relations with them.