The European Union is preparing to impose further restrictions on Russia due to its large-scale military aggression against Ukraine. The new “blacklist” is planned to be announced on February 24, marking the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion, informs EUobserver. According to several EU diplomats in conversation with journalists, the sanctions list will include “several dozen” Russian and Belarusian military personnel involved in combat actions against Ukraine. “Mini-sanctions” will also be imposed on Russian citizens involved in the illegal deportation and abduction of Ukrainian ch…