The EU has decided to extend for six months the individual sanctions against those responsible for the crisis in Ukraine – NEWSru.com

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The European Union decided to extend for six months, personal sanctions against 146 Russian and Ukrainian officials and politicians and 37 legal persons, who are considered responsible for the crisis in the east of Ukraine
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As explained to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the extension of the past due to the lack of progress in the implementation of the Minsk agreements, which regulate the peaceful settlement of the conflict in eastern Ukraine
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Sanctions against 146 persons and 37 legal entities in Russia and Ukraine The European Union has extended for six months in March 2016. In addition to the individual, or the point of the sanctions, the EU imposed sanctions against the Crimea, which expire June 23, 2017, and the economic sanctions, which will run until January 31, 2017
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Petro Poroshenko, speaking in front of Rada, gave the idea of ​​new sanctions – an analogue of the Jackson amendment – Vanik amendment, restricting trade with countries that violate human rights
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The European Union decided to extend for six months, personal sanctions against 146 Russian and Ukrainian officials and politicians and 37 legal persons, who are considered responsible for the crisis in eastern Ukraine, Reuters reported, citing diplomatic sources. Sources “Interfax” and RIA “Novosti” in Brussels made it clear that the proposal to extend the sanctions Committee of Permanent Representatives to the EU (Coreper) adopted on Wednesday, September 7th.

Now, the restrictive measures should be approved by the EU Council is still, after which a legal act will be published in the “Official Journal” of the European Union. Since the term of the previous extension will expire on September 15 decision of the Council will be held in the near future, said the source, “Interfax”. Date has not been determined.

The decision will be taken by written procedure, without bringing the matter to one of the meetings of the Board, any changes in the sanctions list is not offered, he said. Source RIA “News” does not rule out changes in the rationale for the inclusion of these persons in the list.

This is the extension of the EU Council decision, initially took 17 March 2014, which was then extended and supplemented. The new solution will be valid until 15 March 2017. Individual sanctions involve the freezing of financial assets in EU banks and a ban on visas to enter the territory of the European Union.

Sanctions against 146 people and 37 Russian and Ukrainian entities European Union extended for six months in March 2016. In addition to the individual, or the point of the sanctions, the EU imposed sanctions against the Crimea, which expire June 23, 2017, and the economic sanctions, which will be valid until 31 January 2017. Like explained German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the extension of the past due to the lack of progress in the implementation of the Minsk agreements, which regulate the peaceful settlement of the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Recall that in late August, the government of Ukraine extended the action of the existing sanctions against Russian citizens and Russian companies and expanded the list of individual sanctions as early as one and a half times, and the president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, speaking in front of Rada, gave the idea new sanctions – an analogue of the Jackson amendment – Vanik amendment restricting trade with countries that violate human rights

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