The European Union may extend the Term of the punishment relative to the former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and his supporters, it was planned that some people will be excluded from the sanctions list, informs referring to epistocracy.

yesterday the official authorized head of the EU diplomacy Maya Kocijancic said that the European Union States changes expiring in March sanction lists, which includes ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and his entourage. The results of the review it is not commented.

according to sources, the EU may 12 months to extend the punishment relative to the former President of Ukraine and another 14 persons, which the Union believes are involved in the theft of state funds in Ukraine. Along with this the EU can be excluded from the sanctions list of 4 people because of lack of evidence.

As underlined by the journal of the European employees of the foreign Ministry realized that conclusion on the introduction to the sanctions list of some bureaucrats were taken in haste at the request of Kiev because of fears that allegedly stolen funds may be withdrawn from the country. It was expected that relative to suspected bribery in Ukraine will be conducted the proceedings. Anyway, the EU and has not received convincing proof of their guilt.

EU 5 March 2014 has imposed punishment on persons, which the Union believes are involved in the theft of state funds in Ukraine. The list included 22 people, for example, ex-President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, his family and the environment. The term of punishment expires March 6, 2015.

in the last month of summer Yanukovych asked in a persistent form, to the European Court of justice overturned entered against him for the punishment of the European Union, arguing, for example, that the EU illegally denied him, " former President ". Yanukovych and his sons Victor and Alexander appealed to the European Court of justice on may 14, demanding to remove them from the punishment of the EU travel ban and freezing of assets.

In addition to the claim Yanukovych was posted lawsuit entrepreneur Sergey Kurchenko, who are in the same sanctions list. First Commissioner of the EU Court reported Last news that the procedure for removing the restrictive measures through the courts Usually lasts up to 2 years.

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