A new package of sanctions on Russia, which, As expected, will be released by US on the last working day of the week, is bound to lead to even greater isolation of Russia, said the official, authorized White house Josh Ernest.
" We have introduced penalties with respect to part of the Russian officials before, and We really intend to take additional steps Together with our European partners that will add economic pressure, and even more isolated Russian Federation, " said Ernest, refusing to give Details announced a package of measures.
on Thursday, the head of Obama said about the fact that fresh punishment towards Russia will be announced on the last working day of the week. It authorized the White house did not want to disclose them in detail, referring to the fact that Washington did not wish to talk about their plans in advance, fearing that " those against whom aims of punishment, have the opportunity to take maneuvers to defend them."
earlier the head of the US has been accused of the Russian Federation in sending " heavily armed forces " and " to further destabilize " the country. Russia, for its part, denies US that it intervenes in the conflict in Ukraine. According to Obama, the punishment may be canceled if Russia will not violate Minsk consensus on stopping the fire.
As expected, the U.S. will impose sanctions against Sberbank and will augment the existing restrictive measures against other Russian credit organizations. For example, a New package of sanctions increases the limits in some of the access to the European capital market. Investors from the EU are prohibited from issuing fresh loans of the five largest Russian financial institutions (Sberbank, VTB, Gazprombank, Russian agricultural Bank and Vnesheconombank) for a period of more than 30 days, and also acquire their shares and bonds of the new releases with a maturity of more than 30 days. Before the time limit was 90 days. Along with this secondary market punishment is still not affected.
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