Monitoring Desk
BRUSSELS: The EU has
extended sanctions on Russia for six more months over its actions against
Ukraine, the European Council said on Thursday.
“The Council has
extended the restrictive measures over actions undermining or threatening the
territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for a further
six months, until 15 March 2020,” the Council said in a statement.
The Council said the
measures consist of asset freezes and travel restrictions will continue to
apply on 170 persons and 44 entities.
It said the other EU
measures in place in response to the Ukraine crisis included economic sanctions
targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy and restrictive measures in
response to the illegal …read more
Source:: The Frontier Post
