The EU Council, meeting in Brussels on 29 January at the level of Foreign Ministers of the EU decided to extend until September 2015 sanctions against individuals and organizations deemed involved in the violation of the sovereignty of Ukraine, said at a press conference in Brussels, the head of diplomacy EU Federica Mogherini.
In addition, the Council requested the European Commission and the European External Action Service to prepare for a week additions to the sanctions list of individuals and entities. The decision will be taken at the European Council on Foreign Relations on February 9 reported Mogerini.
“We have decided to include the names of additional individuals and entities on the list. This decision will be taken at the next Council meeting to be held on February 9, the there are 10 days “- she said at a press conference after a meeting of the Council of Europe on foreign affairs.
” In fact, it was a very deep and rational discussion. It included preparatory work for the introduction of additional restrictive measures (towards Russia), “- she said. It is the freezing of assets in banks in countries of the European Union owned by individuals and entities subject to sanctions, as well as a ban on the issuance of visas for travel to EU countries. So far, in the “black” lists appear EC 132 individuals and 28 entities, “Interfax”.
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