Maria Knyazeva. To enact legislation on prolongation of anti-Russian economic sanctions of the European Union in a few days will not be easy, But there's no rush - they expire only at the end of July, said Last news a Source close to the EU leadership. Leaders of EU member States in March made a political Decision to link the validity of economic penalties against Russia's full implementation of the Minsk agreements, assuming That could happen by the end of the current year. This Decision entailed the necessity of prolongation of existing economic sanctions of the EU. For this the EU needs to be done and to Make the document legally pinning effect of restraining measures. The EU source said that the Leaders of the States of the Union at the conference on June 25-26, will discuss the extension of sanctions, and then will be adopted this legislation. However, the head of the European Council Donald Tusk on Sunday said the final Decision to extend the punishment has the ability to be taken up to this summit, that is, in a few days. "I think It's more a possibility than a fact. Let's see how It will work. If it is possible to create up to (summit), we will make up, If not - we'll do It after. The deadline Is the end of July (the time expires punishment - ed.), haste not, " he finished. "I think Tusk was referring to a legislative act. However, I think the next days Is a very short time. I think he meant that we already have a political Decision from March, for this reason, If there is a good consensus on the issue, it will not be necessary to discuss such information on the conference (June 25-26), because creating It (to prolong sanctions) will be possible Earlier, " the Source said. "I think It will suit him (Tusk) and many leaders, because at this summit, it is expected very much to discuss, and (earlier decision) will remove one question from the agenda. Then, why not, If you all agree, " he illustrated his talk with the Source. The decision on sanctions is obliged to be adopted by unanimous decision of the member countries of the EU. Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. Before the US and EU has imposed punishment on a number of Russian Residents, they are prohibited from entering the EU because of their positions on Crimea and Ukraine. Over the past year the sanctions list, many times replenished with new individuals and legal entities. Summer 2014 was added and sectoral economic penalties. In response, Russia restricted imports of food items from States that have entered against her punishment: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway.