The European Union extended on Wednesday part of its sanctions against Russia over Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and its role in the crisis in Ukraine, diplomats said.
The EU’s travel bans and asset freezes, which were due to expire on Sept. 15, were extended for six months and cover some 150 people and 37 entities involved in the turmoil in Crimea and eastern Ukraine.
Rebels as well as some Russian officials, lawmakers and oligarchs are on the EU list, as are two celebrities who have given vocal support to separatists in east Ukraine. …read more
Source: International Business Times
