Ireland in favour of even stronger sanctions against Russia - Coveney

Natali Sevriukova reacts next to her house following a rocket attack the city of Kyiv, Ukraine. Picture: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti

EU Foreign Ministers will back moves to seize the assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Speaking in Brussels this afternoon, Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said that Ireland was in favour of even stronger sanctions against Russia for its incursion into Ukraine yesterday.