EU expands sanctions against Russian entities and individuals in 21st package

The EU has enacted its 21st sanctions package, confirmed to target Russian gold and diamond mining, drone component suppliers, oil refining infrastructure, and a broad range of individuals and corporations including Sistema and Arkady Dvorkovich. This expansion aims to tighten economic pressure, though internal member state friction and ongoing evasion concerns present challenges to future consensus and overall effectiveness. The specific impact on targeted entities' international operations and global supply chains remains to be fully assessed.