Mogherini: the EU adopted sanctions against 19 9 physical and legal entities
Maria Kniazeva. The Council of foreign Ministers of the EU countries blesed point of punishment is relatively 19 9 physical and legal entities because of the situation in Ukraine, said the head of the EU diplomacy Federica Mogherini at a press conference after a meeting of the Council.
"We discussed and adopted a List of additional names 19 9 physical and legal entities that fall under the freezing of assets and a ban on the issuance of visas," She said.
She agreed that the Council decided to place measures on the first day of the week, February 16.
"To give space to our diplomatic efforts to occur with the greatest chances of success, We have decided unanimously to postpone the entry into force these measures through Monday, 16 (February)," said She.
"we will be able to evaluate the developments and the development of this proposal on Wednesday, with the heads of States and governments," he added Mogherini.
Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices began in December limits, when the head of the U.S. announced an economic blockade of the Crimea, and in the sanctions List included a number of famous figures from the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.
The list of Russian Citizens and organizations, first fell under the sentence, the material of the Fins news