Borrell announced the introduction of "fast" new sanctions against Russia

The HEAD of European diplomacy stressed that the new sanctionswill be individualand sectoral

EU countries will impose new sanctions against RUSSIA as soon as possible due to the planned referendums in the Donbass, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, said the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, REUTERS reports.

“Additional restrictive measures against Russia will be introduced immediately, as soon as possible, in coordination with our partners,” Borell said. “<…> We will continue to support Ukraine’s efforts by supplying military equipment as needed.”

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He specified that the new sanctions would be both individual and sectoral. The diplomat did not specify what kind of sanctions he was talking about, noting that only a political decision was made today.

The Republic of Donbass, as well as the authorities of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions controlled by the Russian military, announced their intention to hold referendums on joining Russia on September 19.

On September 21, Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would support "the decision about its future, which will be made by the majority of residents of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions."

Earlier, the European Commission will begin consultations with representatives of the EU countries on a new package of sanctions against Russia within a few days, Politico reported. According to the interlocutors of the publication, among the list of proposed measures will be the restriction of prices for Russian oil , which is now being discussed in the G7, as well as expanding the list of sanctions against Russian individuals, a ban on the import of Russian diamonds and other luxury goods.

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European countries, along with the United States, began to impose sanctions due to Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, which has been ongoing since February 24 this year. Western countries have introduced several packages of sanctions, restrictions have affected Russian companies, energy resources (oil and coal), the financial system, as well as a number of individuals and legal entities.

Russia has repeatedly criticized Western sanctions and called them illegal. President Vladimir Putin, during the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in early September, said that the "sanctions fever of the West" poses a threat to the whole world.