The EU has imposed sanctions against Russian police who tortured anti-war activists and military personnel who "use sexualized violence as a weapon of war"
On the eve of International Women's Day, the European Union imposed sanctions for violating women's rights against security forces from Russia, Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, Myanmar and South Sudan. This was reported on the website of the European Commission. The list included three organizations and nine individuals, including four Russians. Two of them are police officers Alexander Fedorinov and Ivan Ryabov, who were accused of torture by activists detained at an anti-war rally on March 6, 2022.