Together with the EU and the US: Ukraine has applied sanctions against Russian companies 160 – Moskovsky Komsomolets

Together with the EU and the US: Ukraine has applied sanctions against Russian companies 160 – Moskovsky Komsomolets

Kiev joined the Western sanctions

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Ukraine, which is January 25 joined the US sanctions and the European Union, limited work 160 Russian companies, depriving them of licenses and permits, as well as frozen accounts and assets of a number of individuals and legal entities. Report this decided today, when in Moscow to be held talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Germany and France.

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” There was a question about the cancellation or stopping of licenses and other permits that stop a certain activity. I would like to report the following: at the moment in relation to the 160 economic entities of the Russian Federation are such sanctions “- said the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Aivaras Abromavicius during Question Hour to the Government in Parliament.

The Minister noted that at present residents of the Russian Federation, subject to the approval of the EU, US, Switzerland and the countries of the “Big Seven” will not be able to receive passive income in the form of royalties and interest on the territory of Ukraine, as well as participate in the privatization of state enterprises and rent, transfers UNIAN.

“Recently, ie 25 January, it was decided NSDC (National Security Council and Defense – approx.) of accession to the EU and US sanctions, Switzerland and the countries of the” Big Seven “, which is shall include measures such as the freezing of accounts and assets of individuals and legal entities, “- said the minister. According Abromavicius, the final list of persons subject to sanctions is the final reconciliation and after the approval of the president will be published.

Ukrainian MPs have promised to introduce early next week a package of anti-Russian sanctions of four or five bills. It will include a ban on transit, export-import relations between Ukraine and Russia, the ban of Russian airlines in Ukraine, the introduction of an interim administration in the subsidiaries of Russian banks that operate in Ukraine, as well as the introduction of a ten percent tax on the turnover of Russian companies operating in the Ukraine, in favor of the Ukrainian army, ITAR-TASS reported.

It was reported earlier that the question of expanding sanctions against the Russian Federation and the situation in Ukraine should discuss February 6 in Brussels, US Vice President Joseph Biden and EU leaders. Presumably, in the “black list” will include 19 more Russian citizens and nine companies. The final decision should be taken before February 9 – to the meeting of foreign ministers of the EU countries.

In addition, at a meeting in Moscow with Vladimir Putin Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande will discuss a new plan to resolve the conflict in the south-east Ukraine. However, the German Chancellor has no illusions about the outcome of the meeting. In her view, the negotiations will not lead to an agreement on a cease-fire in the Donbas. Hollande is more optimistic. According to him, he went to Moscow for the result.