Vladimir Dobrovolsky. The head of the Ministry of economy and Finance of member countries of the EU on the last working day of the week without discussion will prolong the punishment against the Crimea, taking the proper decision of the EU Council, said Last news European diplomat.

in the chart of the Ministerial meeting is the decision of the Council of the EU on the introduction of changes in a document, before the European Union imposed penalties against the Crimea and Sevastopol. It is housed in the so-called list of items " A ", which were approved without discussion at any meeting of the Ministerial meeting of the EU, As they previously agreed upon by member countries. As highlighted in the chart, the changes were approved at the meeting of permanent representatives of member countries of the EU on Wednesday.

"Yes, this will be the extension of sanctions against the Crimea ", - the diplomat said, answering a question, whether it is on the extension of restrictive measures against the Crimea. According to him, the punishment May be increased by a year. Last week, the permanent representative of Luxembourg to the EU Christian brown said that the Crimean punishment will be prolonged for a year in a few days.

punishment against the Crimea were introduced for the first time in June 2014 and is valid till 23 June 2015. The limits were developed with the ban of the import into the EU of subjects without Ukrainian certificates, later the European Union banned the import to the Crimea a significant number of items from the EU and banned investments in the economy of the Peninsula.

Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List of the USA. In addition, the summit "the Big seven" in Bavaria it was decided to extend the punishment against Russia, And the United States considering the introduction of a new. The list of Russian citizens and organizations that fall under punishment, -


Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List of the USA. In addition, the summit "the Big seven" in Bavaria it was decided to extend the punishment against Russia, And the United States considering the introduction of a new.

The list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news

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