EU Prepares More Russia Sanctions; Kremlin Readies Offensive

EU Prepares More Russia Sanctions; Kremlin Readies Offensive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (C) speaks with European Council President Charles Michel (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after addressing a media conference during the EU-Ukraine summit in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 3, 2023. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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KYIV, Ukraine—The European Union will unveil its 10th package of sanctions against Russia on Feb. 24 to mark the anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a senior official from the bloc said in Kyiv on Friday, as Ukrainian forces gird for an expected Russian offensive in the coming weeks.

The sanctions will target technology used by Russia’s war machine, among other things, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a news conference.