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The EU countries have launched a ninth package of sanctions against Russia.
The committee of permanent representatives of the member states unanimously approved the plans on Thursday evening on the sidelines of the EU summit in Brussels.
They provide for new punitive measures against banks and additional trade restrictions, as confirmed by several diplomats from the German Press Agency and the Reuters news agency.
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