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Putin spars with Russian judo team in Sochi in January - Rotenberg, on the EU list, is also a Putin judo partner (Photo: kremlin.ru)

EU to extend sanctions on Putin 'cronies'

EU states have decided to extend the duration of blacklists of Russians and Ukrainians deemed responsible for the Ukraine conflict or for plundering Ukraine’s treasury.

Ambassadors agreed in a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday (2 March) that visa bans and asset freezes on 149 people and 37 entities deemed responsible for violating Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” would stay in force for six more months.

Asset freezes on 16 people accused of “misappropriation” of Ukrainian state ...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Putin spars with Russian judo team in Sochi in January - Rotenberg, on the EU list, is also a Putin judo partner (Photo: kremlin.ru)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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