<p>Brussels: The European Union on Wednesday approved its 13th package of sanctions against Russia, the EU's Belgian presidency said on social media platform X, confirming what sources had earlier told Reuters.</p><p>"EU Ambassadors just agreed in principle on a 13th package of sanctions in the framework of Russia's aggression against Ukraine", the Belgian presidency said, calling it "one of the broadest approved by the EU".</p><p>The new package will see nearly 200 entities and individuals added to the list but no fresh sectoral measures.</p><p>The package will be formally approved in time for the second anniversary of the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24. </p>
<p>Brussels: The European Union on Wednesday approved its 13th package of sanctions against Russia, the EU's Belgian presidency said on social media platform X, confirming what sources had earlier told Reuters.</p><p>"EU Ambassadors just agreed in principle on a 13th package of sanctions in the framework of Russia's aggression against Ukraine", the Belgian presidency said, calling it "one of the broadest approved by the EU".</p><p>The new package will see nearly 200 entities and individuals added to the list but no fresh sectoral measures.</p><p>The package will be formally approved in time for the second anniversary of the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24. </p>