"The ambassadors have just reached an agreement. The package adds several individuals and companies to the previous sanctions lists", writes the Council Presidency Hungary on X.
For the first time, individual Chinese representatives are now also expected to be affected by sanctions in the form of frozen assets and visa bans to the EU.
The news site Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has previously reported that sanctions are proposed against one Chinese and six Chinese companies, which are believed to be helping Russia with equipment for the war in Ukraine. Previously, Chinese companies have only been affected in the form of trade bans with certain equipment that can be used militarily.
In addition, around 40 additional vessels, which are identified as helping Russia to circumvent previous sanctions on the country's oil trade, are expected to be placed on the sanctions lists.
The exact details are not yet publicly disclosed. Formally, the sanctions decision is expected to be taken when the EU countries' foreign ministers meet in Brussels on Monday.
