China News Service, September 22. According to Agence France-Presse, on the 21st local time, after Russia announced a partial mobilization, EU foreign ministers said at an emergency meeting that they would consider imposing new sanctions on Russia.
FILE PHOTO: Josep Borrell, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Borrell, the European Union's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, said the bloc would adopt new restrictive measures targeting individuals and institutions, adding that a final decision would need to be made in a formal meeting.
According to previous reports, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the partial mobilization in Russia on the 21st.
In a televised address to all Russian citizens, he said the decision was in line with the threats Russia is currently facing.