On Wednesday, New Zealand imposed sanctions on dozens of Iranian ministers and officials over their alleged involvement in the violent crackdown by Iranian authorities on anti-regime protests last month.

Top EU diplomats have failed to reach an agreement on the 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions, EU Foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said after the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting.

The European Union will begin discussing a 20th package of sanctions against Russia after the New Year holidays. No formal decision is expected before the holidays, as officials say it is not an immediate priority. Preparatory discussions on potential sanctions lists are already underway, though the interinstitutional process has not yet started.

When asked by reported whether he is ready for the second stage of anti-Russian sanctions

The EU countries intend to agree on a new, 14th package of sanctions against Russia by the start of the EU summit on June 27, according to EUobserver.

Canadian authorities announced additional sanctions against Russia, the Canadian Foreign Ministry says, News.az reports.