ATHENS

The EU approved on Tuesday its 17th sanctions package against Russia.

"The EU has approved its 17th sanctions package against Russia, targeting nearly 200 shadow fleet ships," the bloc's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced on X.

She added that new measures also address “hybrid threats and human rights.”

Underlining that the bloc is working on more sanctions on Russia, Kallas said, "The longer Russia wages war, the tougher our response."