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EU to impose sanctions on nine people for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, says French minister

AL-Monitor
Mar 16, 2026
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks to the media on the day of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Omar Havana
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks to the media on the day of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Omar Havana — Omar Havana

BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday that the European Union would impose sanctions on nine people accused of war crimes related to the Bucha massacre in Ukraine.

Barrot made the comments as he arrived at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.

(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)