Source: EU decided not to take penalties against the Crimea on the first day of the week

The European Union will not take fresh punishment relative to the Crimea in the first day of the week, but still intend to introduce limits on the past week, said the European diplomat.
" Today, the permanent representatives did not discuss Ukraine and Crimea, punishment Today will not be accepted, " said the diplomat, who wished to remain anonymous, reports RIA " Novosti ". He said that the EU remains committed to take them this week." It is our goal, but remain technical issues, " said the diplomat, explaining That, for example, internal procedures in some member countries. First it was claimed that the Ministers of foreign Affairs of the countries of the European Union on the first day of the week will discuss " the question of Ukraine ", If by this time will be finally approved the draft of the new penalties against the Crimea. In addition, the European employees of the foreign Ministry stated that the fresh penalties against the Crimea is expected to approve on the first day of the week. If It would be technically impossible, they somehow have to be approved before the EU summit, which will take place on 18 and 19 December. Before the EU and the US imposed sanctions against a number of Directors of the Crimea, which became part of Russia in March. In the sanction lists were also several large Crimean organizations that " Chernomorneftegaz ", Kerch commercial port and wine factory " Massandra ". On Wednesday the EU legislatively approved limits on investments in the Crimea. At the end of July, the European Union has imposed additional sanctions against the Crimea. These measures include a ban for European institutions to fresh investments in infrastructure projects, transport, telecommunications, energy sector, as Well as the extraction of oil, gas and mineral resources in the Crimea. Under the ban put not only the direct and indirect investment and insurance services for any projects in these areas. Also, the EU has adopted a list of categories of the Crimean prohibited items to trade. On the 1st line in the list, in which more than 250 items, sea water and salt solutions ".


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