The European Union will add to its sanctions list 15 Ukrainian and Russian individuals and 18 entities over their role in the Ukraine crisis. An AU source said the 18 entities will be made up of nine companies and nine institutions, such as the local authorities set up by pro-Russian rebels that have proclaimed independence in eastern Ukraine. The ambassadors from the 28 member states were following through on a decision taken by EU leaders last week to extend the sanctions list. There are currently 72 names hit with visa bans and asset freezes after Russia showed no sign of meeting demands to reverse course and cut support for the rebels. The actual names added to the list were most likely to be published on Friday or perhaps Saturday, EU officials said earlier. The EU ambassadors were also discussing plans to move beyond the blocs current mix of visa bans and asset freezes, under pressure to do more after the alleged shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 last week by the rebels using a Russian-made missile.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 07:44:41 +0000
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