Brussels adds 160 people to its blacklist - Russian oligarchs and businessmen, as well as 146 members of the Russian Federation Council.
Three Belarusian banks have been disconnected from the Swift international system.
The Europeans have also decided to prohibit all transactions related to the assets of the Belarusian Central Bank and drastically restrict access to European financial markets for Belarusians for sums exceeding €100,000.
Cryptocurrencies are also targeted, as purchases of these electronic currencies in rubles have exploded since the start of the invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions against Moscow.
Stock markets are regaining some semblance of calm as oil and gas prices stall.
The embargo on Russian hydrocarbons announced by Joe Biden did not ultimately lead to a lasting panic on the price of black gold.
On the European side, the reassuring declarations of Ursula von der Leyen on gas stocks for the rest of the winter have contributed to lowering the price.
But this energy crisis is a reminder for the 27 that they must find alternatives to Russian gas, which represents more than 40% of European imports.
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