Fourteen oligarchs among those targeted as bloc piles pressure on individuals closest to Putin
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The EU has imposed travel bans and asset freezes on a further 160 Russians, including 14 oligarchs and their families, as the bloc seeks to further squeeze individuals closest to Vladimir Putin.
Those targeted, who have yet to be named, are said by EU officials to provide a substantial source of revenue to the Russian Federation in the metallurgical, agriculture, pharmaceutical, telecom and digital industries.
