Alexey Bogdanovsky. The head of the USA Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden told the visiting Washington Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk that have plans to save penalties against Russia to implement the Minsk agreements, according to a White house report.

"leader Obama and Vice President Biden expressed strong support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and stressed that North America is committed to the maintenance of sanctions against Russia, as long as it complied fully with its obligations Under the Minsk agreements ", - is informed in the report of the White house.


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 in June the sanctions List of Canada. In addition, on 22 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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