The Committee of permanent Plenipotentiaries of the member countries of the EU (Coreper) on Wednesday decided to extend until March 2016, the individual punishment against the people of Russia and Ukraine, which the European Union considers responsible for undermining the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, said Last news European diplomat.

"Coreper decided to extend the punishment to six months. Now the technical team will conduct technical and legislative work, allowing the Board to fifteen September to make a final decision ", - said the head of the Department, who wished to remain anonymous.

The EU imposed individual sentences in March of 2014 and many times extended List, and in March 2015, extended the measures to fifteen September. Currently in the sanctions list includes 150 people, among them Russian officials and Authorized LNR and DND, and 37 legal entities.

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

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