Former Iron Curtain countries feel exposed, but some EU leaders argue against 'nuclear' measures.
On his way into Thursday night's summit, the Polish prime minister voiced deep frustration that tougher sanctions hadn't been imposed earlier on Moscow.
The package targets more sectors of the Russian economy, including the transport and energy sectors , as well as the financial sector, and more individuals close to the Kremlin.But the sanctions, and counter-sanctions threatened by Russia, will hit European economies too.
Brussels says it's working both on contingency plans to help refugees and to compensate EU countries worst hit by sanctions and resulting, further spiralling energy prices.People arriving from Kyiv sheltered inside a railway station in Poland on Thursday