Natalia Dobrovolskaya. The British foreign Secretary Philip Hammond confirmed that the EU on the first day of the week will extend economic sanctions against Russia by six months.

about this he said before the meeting of the European Council on foreign relations in Luxembourg.

"most importantly, we formally agree to extend the punishment against Russia before the fulfilment of the Minsk commitments. Another six months of punishment", he said.

Ministerial statement broadcast service of the European Commission.




Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List of the USA. In addition, the summit "the Big seven" in Bavaria it was decided to extend the punishment against Russia, and the United States considering the introduction of a new.

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

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