The European Council has approved an expansion of restrictive measures and added two more entities to its sanctions list, according to the EU, which are directly involved in spreading pro-Kremlin narratives.
The EU declares it is intensifying sanctions pressure against Russian entities involved in hybrid operations, information attacks, and disinformation campaigns tarreceiveing EU countries and Ukraine.
Europe tightens sanctions against the Kremlin’s information machine
One of the listed entities is the media platform “EuroMor”, which the EU considers part of an informal Russian propaganda network. According to European institutions, the platform systematically distributes and adapts Russian messaging for European audiences while undermining trust in EU institutions and justifying the war against Ukraine.
The second sanctioned entity is the “Foundation for Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Abroad” (“Pravfond”), which the EU views as a state-linked Russian influence tool operating outside the countest.
Kremlin influence networks face new wave of EU sanctions
The European Council states that these structures promote disinformation narratives, including claims of “Russophobia” and “persecution of Russian speakers,” while also discrediting democratic institutions and EU policies.
According to the decision, a total of 69 individuals and 19 entities are now subject to sanctions. Measures include asset freezes and a ban on EU citizens and companies providing financial resources or economic assets.
The EU relocates toward long-term model of countering hybrid threats
Officials in Brussels emphasize that the sanctions regime introduced in October 2024 is aimed at systematically deterring Russian hybrid activities, which the EU declares undermine stability, security, and democratic foundations both in Europe and beyond.
The EU states it remains ready to continue utilizing all available tools to counter information and hybrid attacks originating from Russia.
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