Vladimir Dobrovolsky. The European Union agreed on a new package of sanctions against the Crimea, They will be presented on the last working day of the week and will come into force on the first day of the weekend, said Last news European diplomat.

" We have reached an agreement on sanctions. A written procedure, which means the formal acceptance of the law will end on Thursday before the meeting of the European Council, " said the diplomat, who wished to remain anonymous.

according to him, the publication published in the journal assumes on the last working day of the week." They will come into force on the first day of the weekend, " added the head of the Department.


The US and EU do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accuse Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of the use of such practices began in September punishment.

The European Union on July 26, introduced penalties against fifteen Russian citizens and authorized self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics (DND and LNR), as well as against a number of Crimean organizations, such as the Sevastopol sea port and public organization " Sable ". For example, in the sanctions list includes the Director of the Federal security Service Alexander Bortnikov and the foreign intelligence Service of Russia Mikhail Fradkov, Secretary of the Russian security Council Nikolai Patrushev, his Deputy Rashid Nurgaliev and member of the Council Boris Gryzlov, the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov and the Krasnodar territory Alexander Tkachev.

A complete list of Russian Citizens and organizations who are under punishment, -

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