Russian judges who jailed a young artist and well-known dissidents will face EU justice in the form of a travel ban and asset freeze from Monday (27 May).
EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels will add 19 individuals and one entity to an ever-growing stack of Russia sanctions, according to an internal document seen by EUobserver on Thursday.
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.