Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, sanctions are being imposed on some key people and organisations like banks. The aim of these sanctions is to act as a penalty and to try to prevent the situation from being escalated further. But what exactly does imposing sanctions mean? #bbclearningenglish #learnenglish #usefulenglish #expressions #learingenglish #sanctions #russia #ukraine | BBC Learning English

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomed new rounds of sanctions by the United States and the European Union during a visit to Brussels on Thursday, October 23, urging further international pressure to compel Russia toward a ceasefire. “The 19th package is very important, but American sanctions are also very important, and this is a good signal to other countries in the world to join the sanctions,” Zelenskiy told reporters ahead of a summit of EU leaders. He added that a ceasefire in Ru