Dmitiri Zlatarev. The United States welcomes the EU's decision to extend the punishment against Russia, said on the first day of the week the official authorized state Department, John Kirby.

the head of Ministers of the EU on the first day of the week prolonged effect of the economic sanctions against Russia until 31 January 2016, approving appropriate amendments to the EU decision on sectoral restrictive measures concerning Russia.

"We welcome the EU's decision to extend punishment in response to Russian aggression in Eastern Ukraine," he told reporters.

According to Kirby, "We, the EU and partners of the big "seven" were given to understand that these punishments are directly related to the full implementation of the Minsk agreements ".

Moscow has stated many times that completely uninvolved in the events in the South-East of Ukraine, does not supply the militia military equipment and ammunition, is not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis.




Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. In March 2015 has been extended sanctions List of the USA, and on 21 June the head of the EU foreign Ministers meeting in Luxembourg have extended the economic sanctions until 31 January 2016.

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

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