"The Council extended the restrictive measures to seven employees of the Venezuelan security and intelligence forces," the report said.

As noted, measures include a “travel ban and asset freeze”.

“The persons listed are involved in torture and other serious violations of human rights,” the EU added.

Earlier in Venezuela, it was stated that the authorities of Latin America, which supported the sanctions against Caracas, are US puppets.

In May, the EU called for a peaceful solution to the crisis in the Bolivarian Republic by holding elections in the country.

They also noted that the Venezuelan international contact group is ready to send a political mission to Caracas to present concrete ideas for finding a peaceful solution to the crisis.