EU sanctions mercenary recruiters in Syria
As a part of its “maintenance and alignment” package, the EU imposes sanctions on companies and persons in Syria known for their involvement in recruiting mercenaries to help Russia’s invasive war effort in Ukraine.
EU condemns Russia’s list of “Unfriendly States”, calls it incompatible with Vienna Convention.
The EU Council High Representative condemned Russia’s inclusion of five EU countries into its “Unfriendly States” list, calling it against 1961 Vienna Convention.