Maria Knyazeva. A document prolonging the anti-Russian economic sanctions, will be created after the summit of heads of EU 25-26 June, said Last news a Source close to the EU leadership.

The source reminded that the political decision to link the punishment with the full implementation of the Minsk agreements adopted by EU leaders in March this year. At the end of June, they have the opportunity to discuss more specifically the structure of extension. According to his statement, we can talk about that, for what period of time have the ability to be extended punishment." Although I think that the leaders will not go deeply into the details, " said the Source.

"The issue will be discussed at the conference at the end of June. The penalties associated with full implementation of the Minsk agreements, and, for this reason, I assume that we will have an extension of the same the most penalties of six months. This is the most likely outcome, " said the Source.


Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List of the USA.

The list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news

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