Brussels, Dec. 8 -- The European Commission proposed the ninth package of sanctions against Russia that will include almost 200 individuals and entities and cut Russia's access to drones.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement on Wednesday that the eight packages of sanctions introduced so far were "biting hard" but the Commission was "stepping up the pressure on Russia."
The ninth package proposes adding almost 200 additional individuals and entities to the sanctions list, including the Russian armed forces, as well as individual officers and defense industrial companies, among others.
It also proposed sanctions against three additional Russian banks, including a full transaction ban on the Russi...