Today, the European Union (EU) extended part of the sanctions against Russia due to the crisis in Ukraine for another six months, European diplomats announced.
The asset freeze and travel ban measures, which were supposed to expire on September 15, have been extended for another six months, and apply to around 150 Russian citizens and 37 companies, Reuters reports.
According to the British agency, the EU's "blacklist" includes pro-Russian rebels, Russian officials, legislators and oligarchs, as well as the Russian manufacturer of defense systems Almaz-Antey, as well as several companies in Crimea that passed into the hands of the Russian authorities after Crimea in March 2014, it was annexed to the Russian Federation.
Key EU economic sanctions against Moscow, which worsened Russia's economic problems last year caused by record low oil prices, are in effect until the end of January 2017, according to Reuters.
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