The EU has approved new sanctions against Russia

“Unfortunately, the Russians involved in these reprehensible actions continue to act with impunity and are often supported by the government itself. Since the beginning of the war, according to some estimates, Russia has deported and forcibly relocated almost 20,000 Ukrainian children, while attempting to forcibly assimilate and diminish their Ukrainian identity. “People connected with the Russian government are also involved in the appropriation of Ukrainian cultural values, and the state media is spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda,” the announcement states.

The EU has also tightened the requirements for controlling the origin of diamonds, forcing importers of polished diamonds to submit declarations of verification confirming that the diamonds were not mined, processed or manufactured in Russia.