07/09/2014
Moscow promises to respond
EU imposes new sanctions on Russia
The European Union imposed new economic sanctions on Russia today that may be suspended if Moscow withdrew its forces from Ukraine and has committed to a ceasefire. Some items will make the Russian State-owned companies to raise funds in the EU more difficult, and it is expected that these sanctions include among other things the ' oil company rosneft ' and ' Gazprom ' company and not the gas company itself but the gas supplier to the European Union. 24 others were added to the list of prohibited from entering EU Nations whose assets have been frozen in the EU, a senior diplomat of the European Union participated in the talks said the ambassadors agreed on a package of sanctions against persons and sectors of the Russian economy, is expected to be operational on Monday, stressing that there must be a ceasefire for the lifting of the sanctions.
In a letter to the heads of State and Government, the outgoing President of the European Council and the Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso and Herman van rompuy, respectively, to these new sanctions now recognized at the level of the Committee of permanent representatives of the Member States of the European Union. They added that this will give the European Union an effective means should allow us to provide a response in a short time, and this will increase the effectiveness of the action taken and will strengthen the principle that EU sanctions aimed at a change in Russia's position in Ukraine. The outgoing President of the European Council, that this package of economic sanctions include strong action against free access to financial markets and defense of property which is used for civilian and military purposes and sensitive technology. They explained that the names were added to the list of persons targeted by the sanctions and the freezing of funds and prevented from travelling to the European Union, the regulation now includes the new power in the Donbass and Crimea as well as government officials and the ruling elite in Russia.
A diplomatic source said that this package of measures will be published in the official journal of the European Union to enter into force and probably Monday after formally confirming, in another diplomatic source said it was proof that EU governments are willing to do what is necessary in order to show them the consequences of their actions. In contrast, Slovakia and the Czech Republic declared their adherence to the refusal of some economic sanctions against Russia, said Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia in the Slovak capital of Bratislava that Czech counterpart boguslav zobotka to reject the punitive measures that affect national interests. FICO stressed that the rejection of the sanctions is not beneficial and adverse impact against Russia does not mean a lack of solidarity with Ukraine, and we helped as did one Kiev, where we ensure transfer of gas supply to Ukraine. On the other hand, Moscow the European Union vowed to retaliate if they imposed new economic sanctions, a day after the bloc agreed in this regard because of their role in the crisis in Ukraine.
In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry, for a list of new sanctions by the European Union, if approved there will be undoubtedly our response and criticized Moscow the European Union prepared by penalties despite the signing of a ceasefire agreement between Kiev and Minsk that separatists still in Eastern Ukraine. It said that in announcing the new sanctions would come into force tomorrow, the European Union is actually drawn message of support to the war party in Kiev who is not satisfied with the outcome of the meeting in Minsk, adding that rather than seek by all means to harm the economy of Russia, the European Union must work to support the advancement of the economy of Donbass region of Eastern Ukraine '.
