Maria Zakharova said, the laetst round of EU sanctions against Moscow will just lead to an “exacerbation” of problems within the bloc

Russia’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, said the laetst round of EU sanctions against Moscow will just lead to an “exacerbation” of problems within the bloc.

EU leaders agreed on Thursday to provide €18bn to Ukraine as well as the ninth package of sanctions aimed at ramping up pressure on Russia for its war in Ukraine, Qazet.az reports.

The latest measures blacklist nearly 200 more people and bar investment in Russia’s mining industry, among other steps.

In a statement, Zakharova said:

The current ‘package’ will have the same effect as all the previous ones - exacerbation of socio-economic problems in the European Union itself.