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Permanent representatives of EU member states have agreed on the next package of anti-Russian sanctions, the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union said on Thursday.

"EU Ambassadors just agreed on a powerful and substantial 14th package of sanctions in reaction to the Russian aggression against Ukraine," the Belgian presidency said on the X social network.

The package provides new targeted measures and maximises the impact of existing sanctions by closing loopholes.