EU foreign ministers weigh up ban on Russian gold imports

Bloc lines up latest sanctions amid divisions over their effectiveness at curbing Moscow's war machine

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EU foreign ministers are discussing a ban on Russian gold imports, the most significant measure in a limited plan by the bloc to further curb funding for the Kremlin's war machine.

The EU's high representative for foreign policy, Josep Borrell, said the ban on Russian gold was the most important measure of the latest plan, which is focused largely on improving the implementation of the already existing sanctions".