European countries are weighing new steps to raise pressure on Russia’s economy including targeting more banks and other family members of oligarchs, say diplomats and officials familiar with discussions. The efforts come as the U.S. and the European Union prepare joint task forces aimed at ensuring the sanctions already announced on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine can be effectively implemented. The trans-Atlantic efforts include work to pressure third countries that are making it possible for Russian people and companies to move assets located outside Russia beyond the reach of Western sanctions. Among the measures that EU officials are discussing is how to deploy the bloc’s anti-money-laundering blacklist against countries found to be helping circumvent Western sanctions. Those discussions include whether to place Russia on the EU blacklist, although officials say no decision is imminent on that. A proposal on the new sanctions is expected next week from the […]