EU Said Moving to Sanction 9 People Over Separatist Elections in Ukraine

EU Said Moving to Sanction 9 People Over Separatist Elections in Ukraine
People cast their ballots at a polling station in Donetsk, in the rebel-held area of eastern Ukraine on Nov. 11, 2018. Aleksey Filippov/AFP/Getty Images
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BRUSSELS—The European Union is set to add nine people to its Russia sanctions blacklist, in response to the organization of highly disputed elections in Eastern Ukraine, sources say.

Foreign ministers from the 28 EU countries are expected to announce the latest measures when they meet in Brussels on Dec. 10 after a call for action from Kiev, diplomatic sources told The Epoch Times, on condition of anonymity.