The European Union may consider a ban on the entry of Russian ships into the ports of member countries, according to a senior European official.

According to him, the discussion will be made on Sunday as part of an emergency meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC).

"This [the ban on entering the ports of EM countries] is seen as the next step. We'll see. I think this will be part of today's discussion," the official said ahead of the meeting.