Formal opinion on renewals of the economic sanctions of the EU against Russia will be made on the first day of the week at the Council of EU foreign Ministers, said Last news a source close to the EU leadership.

"(Leadership) opinion on the prolongation accepted. A formal decision on the first day of the week, at the Council of foreign Ministers ", - said the head of the Department.


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. In addition, the summit "the Big seven" in Bavaria it was decided to extend the punishment against Russia, and the United States considering the introduction of a new.

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

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