Last Big Package?': EU Officials Signal Shift to Targeted Russia Sanctions After 21st Round

Brussels weighs whether its next moves on Russia should be quieter but sharper, as talk grows that the 21st sanctions round could be the EU’s last “big‑block” package. (Credit: Screensshot/HeyDayNews/Youtube)

The European Union's 21st sanctions package against Russia may turn out to be the last of the bloc's huge, all-in-one rounds, with officials now signalling a shift towards smaller, targeted measures in future.

The latest deal was only approved after weeks of fraught talks and concessions, raising fresh doubts over whether Brussels can keep pushing through ever-larger lists under the current rules.