Fresh punishment of the European Union towards Russia do not leave the Russian side have no choice but to go on certain countermeasures, told Russian reporters the Russian Ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov.
The head of the European Council Herman van Rompuy confirmed on Thursday that a new package of sanctions the EU on Russia will begin on the last working day of the week, September 12. As they say, fresh restrictive measures designed to make it more widely adopted first sectoral punishment regarding access to capital markets, defense, dual-use items and sensitive technologies.
" It means that de-escalation is, and sanctions pressure continues, the European Union seems to be living in Some alternate reality ", - noted he.
" This leaves the Russian side have no choice but to go on certain countermeasures, " said the Russian Ambassador.
The US and EU do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accused 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 July punishment.
The European Union on July 30 announced sanctions list in Ukraine, which included 8 people and 3 legal entities. Among them, the 1st Deputy head of the presidential administration of the Russian Federation Alexey Gromov, four Russian businessman, the Head of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the Crimea, as Well as two self-proclaimed messenger in the East of Ukraine " people's republics ".
EU authorities have banned investors from the European Union the sale, delivery, or movement of key equipment and technology for the creation, acquisition or development of infrastructure projects in a number of industries in the Crimea and Sevastopol. It is also forbidden the use for these purposes, vessels or aircraft under the jurisdiction of the EU. The limits relate to the transport, telecommunications and energy industries, oil exploration, gas and other minerals.
the U.S. Treasury Department on July 29, announced the introduction of penalties against the Bank of Moscow, VTB and Rosselkhozbank, and the United shipbuilding Corporation of the Russian Federation.
in the U.S. capital and Brussels when ready, if necessary, to make wider sanctions lists. A complete list of Russian Citizens and organizations who are under punishment, -
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