The European Union (EU) is considering introducing secondary sanctions against Russia in connection with the war in Ukraine.
They are in an attempt to prevent third countries from helping Russia circumvent the bloc's existing punitive measures against Moscow and will affect certain goods.
This is reported by "Bloomberg", citing its sources.
The measures will be discussed by EU foreign ministers during a meeting in Copenhagen this week.
The EU is working on the 19th package of sanctions, which is expected in September.
Kiev regularly demands sanctions to pressure Russia to negotiate a ceasefire.