WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on July 10 led a group of eight of their Senate colleagues in introducing a Senate resolution condemning the Russian Federation’s ongoing illegal occupation of Crimea. The bipartisan resolution came ahead of President Donald Trump’s scheduled trip to Europe, where he will attend a NATO summit in Brussels and then meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Affirming the Senate’s full support for the sanctions the United States and the European Union have imposed against Russia for its illegal occupation of Ukrainian territory, the senators’ resolution calls on the Trump administration to formalize a policy of non-recognition of Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea. The United States adopted a firm non-recognition policy during the Cold War with … [Read more...] about U.S. senators reiterate importance of continuing sanctions on Russia
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EU extends sanctions on Russia to January 2019
The EU announced on Thursday that it will once again extend the sanctions on Russia that it initially enacted in 2014 as a response to the country’s interference in Ukraine, the Financial Times reports. Brussels said that the decision to prolong the measures until January 31, 2019 came after an update from the leaders of France and Germany to the European Council late last month. “The Council adopted this decision today by written procedure and, in line with the rule for all such decisions, unanimously,” it said. "The measures target the financial, energy and defence sectors, and the area of dual-use goods. They were originally introduced on 31 July 2014 for one year in response to Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine and strengthened in September 2014," it added. … [Read more...] about EU extends sanctions on Russia to January 2019
News.Az — Your Window to the RegionEU leaders agree to extend economic sanctions on Russia
EU leaders agreed on Friday to extend economic sanctions against Russia for another six months over Ukraine, an EU source said, AzVision.az reports citing Sputnik. "There was a short discussion on Russia, Ukraine, and Minsk agreements, which resulted in an agreement to extend sanctions for another six months," the source said. Earlier, EU sources close to the summit told Sputnik that EU nations’ leaders might bring up Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia as high-stakes talks continued in Brussels. The lifting of the curbs was tied in March 2015 to peace process in eastern Ukraine as stipulated in the Minsk accords. EU leaders have been meeting annually to assess the progress and decide on sanctions. A source familiar with the summit talks told reporters that after EU leaders have agreed in principle their stand on prolonged sanctions against Russia, a formal process would kick off on Monday. It is expected to be finalized within a week. News.Az … [Read more...] about News.Az — Your Window to the RegionEU leaders agree to extend economic sanctions on Russia
Sputnik: EU Leaders Agree to Extend Economic Sanctions on Russia
Picture: AFP Brussels. EU leaders agreed on Friday to extend economic sanctions against Russia for another six months over Ukraine, an EU source said, cited by Sputnik. "There was a short discussion on Russia, Ukraine, and Minsk agreements, which resulted in an agreement to extend sanctions for another six months," the source said. Earlier, EU sources close to the summit told Sputnik that EU nations’ leaders might bring up Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia as high-stakes talks continued in Brussels. © 2018 All rights reserved. Citing Focus Information Agency is mandatory! … [Read more...] about Sputnik: EU Leaders Agree to Extend Economic Sanctions on Russia
EU Leaders Agree to Extend Economic Sanctions on Russia – Source
"There was a short discussion on Russia, Ukraine, and Minsk agreements, which resulted in an agreement to extend sanctions for another six months," the source said. © AP Photo / Matt DunhamTheresa May to Call on European Powers to Extend Anti-Russia Sanctions - ReportsEarlier, EU sources close to the summit told Sputnik that EU nations’ leaders might bring up Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia as high-stakes talks continued in Brussels. The lifting of the curbs was tied in March 2015 to peace process in eastern Ukraine as stipulated in the Minsk accords. EU leaders have been meeting annually to assess the progress and decide on sanctions. READ MORE: EU's Anti-Russian Sanctions Shouldn't Be Extended 'Automatically' — Italy's PM A source familiar with the summit talks told reporters that after EU leaders have agreed in principle their stand on prolonged … [Read more...] about EU Leaders Agree to Extend Economic Sanctions on Russia – Source