The European Union will approve new sanctions against Russia on October 15

The heads of the foreign ministries of the EU member states will approve on October 15 new sanctions against Russia because of the alleged use of chemical weapons and poisoning in Salisbury of the former GRU officer Sergey Skripal and his daughter Yulia. Interfax writes about this with reference to the press release of the British Foreign Office.
The signing of the sanctions regime will take place at the EU meeting in Luxembourg. It is noted that the initiators of the imposition of sanctions were the authorities of Great Britain and France.
According to The Telegraph, the sanctions will be imposed against the heads of Russian intelligence agencies and their associates responsible for the alleged himataku. They will be restricted to enter the EU, and their overseas accounts will freeze.

It is assumed that the sanctions regime will affect not only Russia, but also other countries convicted of violating the ban on the use of chemical weapons. “For many years, there is an international taboo on the use of chemical weapons, but after Syria and Salisbury, the ban is under threat. Now we must draw a red line for all those who are trying to use this terrible weapon. They should understand that the responsibility for this will be too high, ”said British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Squeaks were poisoned on March 4 in the British city of Salisbury. Prime Minister Theresa May said that they were poisoned by the nerve agent “Novice” and blamed the poisoning on Russia.
In August, due to Slipple poisoning, the United States imposed sanctions on Russia under the law on countering the use of chemical weapons. Restrictions have affected the import of dual-use products. In the future, Washington can apply the second package of sanctions if Russia does not give guarantees that it will refuse chemical weapons and will not allow inspections at chemical facilities.