The European Union has futher expanded the list of sanctions on Russian officials and citizens over the Ukraine crisis.The list includes Russian singer and lawmaker Iosif Kobzon, who stages occasional concerts in Bulgaria and abroad. He was even part of an election campaign last year held by nationalist (and staunchly Russophine) Ataka party.Monday’s move is a response to the new wave of violence in Ukraine’s east which the leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine are hoping to rein in with the new ceasefire agreement that is in force since Sunday.Three Russian officials in the defense sector are among those …read more
Source: Novinite
