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The EU can impose sanctions on third countries

"The EU is constantly looking for and analyzing how Russia can circumvent the sanctions applied against it," said Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström, arriving at the meeting with EU partners.

The EU sanctions began on Friday, blocking 71 individuals and 33 legal entities. For the first time in the history of the EU, the new package includes the principle of extraterritorial restrictions. The EU has given itself the right to introduce restrictions against third countries and their businesses if they ignore the rules against Russia.