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EU adopts nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia

By Thomson Reuters Oct 12, 2026 | 3:23 AM

BRUSSELS, Oct 12 (Reuters) – European Union foreign ​ministers ‌have adopted nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings ‌targeting ​Russia’s ⁠military-industrial complex, ⁠the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, ​said on Monday.

“More ⁠than ⁠half are ​connected to the ​production chain for ‌ballistic missiles,” she said in ⁠a post on X.

The ministers ratified ⁠an ‌agreement that ⁠had ​been ‌reached by ​EU Union ⁠envoys last Wednesday.

(Reporting by Inti LandauroEditing by Gareth ​Jones)