European Union ambassadors will debate proposals on Thursday on restricting Russian access to Europe’s capital markets and defense and energy technology but are not expected to make a quick decision.
Ambassadors from the 28 EU nations are expected to agree on Thursday to add the names of some Russian companies that are helping to undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty to the bloc’s sanctions list, using new expanded criteria.
But they will probably need more time to agree to go beyond the asset freezes so far imposed by the EU and restrict Russia’s access to Europe’s financial markets and technology.
Despite threatening tough action since Russia’s …read more
Source: Voice of America
