EU leaders at a conference in Brussels has approved the extension of sanctions against Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine, but talking about restrictive measures in the economy is not, said on Thursday the Agency an unnamed diplomatic source.

according to the source, the EU Leaders Also endorsed the recommendation about temporary suspension of the programmes, which are conducted in the Russian Federation, the European investment Bank and the European Bank for restoration and development.

first it was claimed that the EU Leaders have plans to offer the European Bank for restoration and development to stop for a while funding for new common with Russian projects because of the situation in Ukraine.


USA on March 17 decided to impose punishment is relatively high position of Russian politicians and Ministers of foreign Affairs of the EU countries have agreed on the introduction of penalties on the Russian and Ukrainian officials, which they consider to be guilty of " undermining the territorial integrity of Ukraine ". Then in the American list of nearly 20 Russian bureaucrats, businessmen and parliamentarians. Was enlarged and the sanctions list of the EU.

the authorities of the USA has included in the list of co-owner of the Rossiya Bank of Yuri Kovalchuk, the head of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin, businessmen Boris and Arkady Rotenberg and Gennady Timchenko. In addition, penalties were imposed on the Bank " Russia ".
on April 28, the U.S. included in the sanctions list 7 officials of the Russian Federation and 17 organizations, and the European Union has expanded its list of fifteen people. In the end, in the sanctions lists appear more than 40 Russian politicians and businessmen, as well as among them from the Crimea. Full list of Russian Citizens and organizations that fall under punishment, -

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