Ninth sactions package against Russia approved

EU leaders agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia at a summit in Brussels on Thursday, the Czech Presidency of the EU Council confirmed on Twitter on Thursday evening. This ninth set of sanctions is intended, among other things, to limit investment in the Russian mining industry.

Charles Michel, President of the European Council, thanked Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and his team at a press conference after the one-day summit, saying that the Czechs proved themselves to be very active and committed in the role and that they successfully maintained European unity.

This was effectively Czechia's final major task at the helm of the rotating presidency, which will be taken over by Sweden from next year.