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Brussels - The European Union has included leader of the Russian Liberal Democratic Party Vladimir Zhirinovsky and leader of the United Russia faction in the State Duma Vladimir Vasilyev.

A total of 24 individuals were included in the list, including a number of Duma deputies and leaders of the self-proclaimed republics in Ukraine.

The United States is expected to release its sanctions list expanded later on Sept. 12.