The EU has limited access to the capital market for the largest military and energy companies of Russia
The EU will restrict access to the capital market for the three largest Russian military organizations and the three largest power companies, said the head of the European Council Herman van Rompuy. Also the EU will reduce to 30 days maximum maturity securities five Russian banks, which have the opportunity to purchase European investors, RIA " Novosti ". As stated in the Council of the EU, nine Russian defence sector will not be able to purchase in the EU dual-use goods. Van Rompuy confirmed that punishment will take effect on the last working day of the week. He said that " the ambassadors of the EU before the end of the month (September) will assess measures to comply with the cease-fire " in Ukraine. Then the punishment is relatively Russia have the opportunity to be revised. As said before the official representative of the Russian foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich said that Russia's response to the fresh punishment EU will be comparable. Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Andrey Belousov said that the second package of measures for the punishment of the West is ready. According to him, the second packet Russia may restrict the import of machinery and part of the subject light industry. First Thursday diplomatic source said that the ambassadors of the EU agreed on the adoption of a new package of sanctions relative to Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine. The media stated that the fresh punishment EU against Russia will contain further limitation of cooperation in the sphere of oil production, for example in the exploration of oil deposits on the continental shelf and deep-water deposits. On the first day of the week the EU could not approve the introduction of sanctions against Russia automatic writing procedure and delayed their introduction. On Wednesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged to impose sanctions against Russia. Along with this, speaking in the Bundestag, she said that " the door to negotiations is open and will remain open ". So, Merkel said that the European Union will think about the lifting of sanctions with regard to Russia, provided that the peace plan in Ukraine will be respected.