The European Union at the beginning of winter wishes to extend penalties against Russia for another six months, informs German magazine citing sources in the leadership of the EU.
according to the publication, this measure, as if it needed to accelerate the peace process in Eastern Ukraine. Authorized EU pressure that the Russian Federation, as if it fails to perform adequately the terms of the Minsk agreements, despite the truce in the East of the country. Formal opinion on the extension of sanctions, probably, will be accepted at the conference the EU on 18 December.
at the same time Russia has always stated that is not part of Ukrainian domestic conflict and opts for a speedy resolution of the situation.
Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July 2014, the EU and the US from point penalties against certain individuals and organizations have moved to the measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy, for example, military industry and high technology.
the foreign Minister of the EU countries on 22 June, have extended the economic sanctions against Russia until 31 January 2016, approving appropriate amendments to the EU sectoral restrictive measures concerning Russia. The decision came into force on 23 June.
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