Sanctions against Russia approved the member countries of the European Union. The corresponding decision was accepted today, the EU Council. The discussion about the EU’s relations with Russia is now scheduled for the fall, but without reference to a possible extension or lifting of sanctions.
The fact that the decision to extend the sanctions approved, reported today the EU’s foreign service. “Assessing the implementation of the Minsk agreements, the EU Council decided to extend the sanctions for another six months, until 31 January 2017″, – said at the site office. The message also reminded about a package of sanctions in question: it is the restrictive measures imposed by 31 July 2014 and the touching of certain sectors of the Russian economy, including export and import of weapons and dual-use goods, as well as “limit Russia’s access to certain strategic importance Technologies . and services that can be used for the development and production of oil »
Earlier it was assumed that discussions about extending the sanctions against Russia will be held at the level of EU leaders – their meeting held on Monday, in Brussels. However, the agenda of talks of politicians influenced by the unexpected results of the referendum in the UK. As a result, none of the countries did not require that restrictive measures were discussed at the summit.
Source: “b” in the EU assured agencies that the extension of the sanctions previously approved at the level of Permanent Representatives Committee, will be approved in the near future: the decision by European leaders was only a few weeks since the period of economic sanctions to expire on July 31
«extending the sectoral sanctions against Russia, the European Union risks. permanently lose important segments of the Russian market “, – stated in the comments of the Russian Ministry of foreign Affairs. In the department stressed that the restrictive measures have a positive effect on the economy, “which adapts to the sanctions regime, reducing the financial, economic and technological dependence on the countries of the EU».
The next opportunity to discuss the progress of the Minsk agreements, to which is linked the lifting of sanctions, introduced in the fall. Earlier, representatives of a number of EU countries have also made a proposal to consider the possibility of a phased lifting of sanctions. However, the interlocutors “b” is not likely to find it in the EU institutions.
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