The European Union can make a wider target of punishment on the Russian politicians, officials, and leaders of militias in the South-Eastern Ukraine, while it is likely extend the restrictive measures against Russia, writes referring to the EU diplomats.
according to their statements, the draft decision, which must take at its meeting on Thursday, the Ministers of foreign Affairs of the member countries of the European Union, provides for the extension of the asset freeze and travel ban on the landing of the EU imposed on dozens of Russian politicians, deputies, government members and Directors of organizations. These limits are expected to continue for 9 months - until December 2015.
According to sources, the head of the foreign Ministers of the EU countries are going to entrust the office of the European Union during the week to prepare lists of persons and plants, which they could add to the sanctions list.
However, specifies the log, additional economic penalties regarding Russia, considering their introduction will take place at the conference the EU in mid-February.
Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices began in December limits, when the head of the U.S. announced an economic blockade of the Crimea, and in the sanctions List included a number of famous figures from the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.
The list of Russian Citizens and organizations, first fell under the sentence, the material of the Fins news
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