"Several of Russia's most prominent TV personalities, including Pavel Zarubin, a state TV reporter known for fawning reporting on -- and nearly unfettered access to -- President Vladimir Putin, were targeted in the European Union's newest package of sanctions. The proposed measures were adopted by the European Council -- the bloc's executive body -- on January 28 at a meeting of EU ambassadors. EU members that have typically been wary of provoking Moscow -- Hungary and Slovakia -- did not block the measures."
"Since Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the EU has steadily expanded its list of targets it has hit with asset freezes or visa bans. The list now encompasses more than 2,500 individuals, companies, and other entities, with some 28 billion euros ($33 billion) in assets frozen. The new measures fall under a different rubric linked not specifically to the Ukraine war but more broadly to "Russia's destabilizing activities." Around 60 people and entities have been hit so far under this category."
The European Union adopted a new sanctions package targeting several high-profile Russian TV personalities and other pro-Kremlin figures. The measures were approved by the European Council on January 28 and were not blocked by Hungary or Slovakia. The EU sanctions list has expanded since February 2022 to include over 2,500 individuals and entities, with roughly 28 billion euros in assets frozen. The latest measures are categorized under efforts addressing "Russia's destabilizing activities" and have affected around 60 people and entities. Named targets include Pavel Zarubin, Yekaterina Andreyeva, Sergei Polunin, Roman Chumakov, Maria Sittel, and Dmitry Guberniyev.
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