The European Union is calling for financial sanctions on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Russian head of the world chess federation, a historian who is a close adviser to President Vladimir Putin, and other top officials.

Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, is among the many names included in the latest proposal of EU sanctions against Russia. #EuropeNews

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the package would add 170 individuals and entities to the sanctions list, but did not disclose specific names