Brussels, April 29 (IANS): The European Union (EU) said Tuesday it has imposed travel bans and assets freeze on 15 Russian officials.
The new list includes Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Nikolayevich Kozak, Minister for Crimean Affairs Oleg Genrikhovich Savelyev and Deputy Chairman of State Duma Ludmila Ivanovna Shvetsova, Xinhua reported.
The new list has brought the total number of Russian officials under the EU sanctions to 48.
The White House announced fresh sanctions Monday against Russia, targeting seven government officials and 17 companies.
Among these officials, two were from Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle.
In response, Russia has vowed to deliver a "painful" response to the fresh US sanctions.
Along with the US and EU, the Group of Seven or G7, (US, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan) industrialised countries also planned to take further steps against Russia.