Brussels, Belgium, May 22, 2025 (AFP) - 'Massive sanctions': Can the EU do much more to punish Russia?

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The EU is readying a fresh round of sanctions against Russia after leaders threatened Moscow with "massive" economic punishment for not agreeing a ceasefire in Ukraine. But after 17 packages of sanctions since the Kremlin's 2022 invasion, is there much more the bloc can do? Since Russian tanks rolled over Ukraine's border some three years ago, the EU has sought to hurt Moscow's war effort with unprecedented sanctions. Those range from visa bans......

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