European Union does not consider fresh penalties against the Crimea as discriminatory in relation to the population of the Peninsula, the Decision concerning the European institutions, said Last news press Secretary of the EU delegation in the capital of Russia weed information section read.
The European Union has added ban on exports in the Crimea and in the Crimea items and technologies in the sectors of transport, telecommunications, energy and exploration, production and oil, gas and mineral resources. The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation said that it considers unacceptable any discrimination of Crimean and Sevastopol on political considerations.
" of course not, " said the European diplomat, answering the question, does the EU the law as discriminatory as for the inhabitants of the Crimea." The decision concerns the European institutions. Logic as always: the EU does not recognize the illegal annexation of the Crimea. We've said from the very beginning of the conflict that We will take steps according to this policy, " explained the information section read.
Even at the end of July, the EU introduced a package of sanctions against the Crimea, imposing a ban on new investment areas of transport, telecommunications and energy and the development of oil, gas and mineral deposits. At the same time it was forbidden to export " key equipment " in the same six sectors.
Crimea and Sevastopol became the Russian regions, once in March 2014 there have been referendums in which the overwhelming number of voters were in favour of secession from Ukraine's reunification with Russia.
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.
A complete list of Russian Citizens and organizations who are under punishment, -
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