Brussels (dpa) – The European Union has imposed new economic sanctions against Russia in the Ukraine crisis, but at the same time explains the readiness for their cancellation
The sanctions to be published on Friday in the EU’s Official Journal and to give it effect, impede access of Russian banks, defense and energy companies to the EU’s financial markets. In addition, services are forbidden to drill for oil in the deep sea and the Arctic. Account lockouts and entry bans are available for an additional 24 people, including by EC Communication “Russian policymakers and oligarchs.”
Russia is suspected to send their own troops and weapons in support of the separatists in the conflict area. Moscow denies, however, to take the blame for the escalation.
Shortly after the penalty decision of the Ambassador Van Rompuy issued a statement in which he provides a rapid withdrawal of the measures envisaged if Moscow peace process with Ukraine supported. “We always have the reversibility and scalability (modifiability) of our restrictive measures emphasized,” it says in the statement.
before the end of the month the EU will implement the peace plan for Ukraine examine. “In light of that examination and if it justifies the position on the spot” will of the EU’s External Action Service requested proposals “to change, suspend or withdraw the sanctions”. The Council will also “haste” to decide.
This declaration Van Rompuy had cleared the way for an agreement of permanent representatives of 28 governments. This had inconclusive postponed yet on Wednesday night: A number of governments did not want to put in force the sanctions decided on Monday not to jeopardize the negotiated between Russia and Ukraine ceasefire and the peace process as well as a withdrawal of Russian troops from the Ukraine not to endanger.
Other EU governments called for the implementation of a sanctions resolution by the Heads of State and Government of 30 August, but agreed to a possible subsequent suspension or even cancellation.
A senior NATO officer said the military headquarters in Mons (Belgium), he could not confirm that there was a reduction of Russian troops. “The situation is very much in motion,” he said. “There is a lot of movement back and forth., It is very difficult to estimate accurate numbers.” “A reduction of Russian troops would be a good first step, but we have no information about it,” said another NATO officer. At the borders of Ukraine “about 20 000 troops still stationed” are in Russia.
Notification of new sanctions
Van Rompuy’s statement
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