EU agrees on further sanctions for Russia

The ambassadors of EU countries agreed on Tuesday afternoon that the bloc would impose new sanctions on Russia, following the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner by pro-Russian militants in Ukraine, Polish Radio reports. The decision is yet to be approved by EU governments. Details of the new sanction have not been announced, but proposals were for the cutting off of Russian banks from EU markets, export bans on weapons and related equipment, as well as export restrictions on advanced technologies and equipment used in crude oil extraction.