EU member states have agreed to a new package of sanctions on Russia, aimed largely at cracking down on loopholes that circumvent existing measures, the Belgian EU presidency announced on Thursday. “This package provides new targeted measures and maximises the impact of existing sanctions by closing loopholes,” the Belgian presidency posted on X. Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union has targeted the Russian economy, institutions and officials linked to the war with multiple rounds of sanctions. As the invasion drags on, Russia has worked hard to circumvent the p…