"The more Moscow attacks civilians, the more sanctions must be imposed," said the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas when she first suggested the new measures.

The Council of the EU is to adopt a new mini-package of sanctions against Russia on 17 July, in response to Russia's sustained attacks on Ukraine's civilian population.

The Council of the EU adopted a decision on 17 July to introduce restrictive measures against one individual and five legal entities in response to large-scale Russian strikes on…