OREANDA-NEWS The European Union believes that the new anti-Russian sanctions are "over" due to the possibility of an increase in the number of exceptions, the Financial Times newspaper writes, citing an unnamed European official.

"We're done," the source said.

According to the source, the new sanctions may lead to more exceptions than restrictions. Officials working on the preparation of new anti-Russian measures stressed to the FT that the next package should include more personal sanctions, as well as ways to close existing "loopholes".

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has previously stated that the new restrictions will be aimed at preventing Russia from circumventing existing sanctions.