EU SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA
- Asset freezes on companies and 'other entities'.
- Names of first round of blacklisted companies not decided as yet.
- Shall be by end of month.
- European Investment Bank will be directed to suspend signing of new financing agreements in Russia.
- Called on shareholders at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to do the same.
- Called partial suspension of European Commission programs.
"I wouldn't say I'm very afraid of retaliatory measures [by Russia]," said German Chancellor Angela Merkel."We cannot take measures and not expect people to retaliate, that is part of the approach."[SOURCE - Wall Street Journal - here.]
SEE ALSO:
EU Press Release 16/07/2014 - (PDF) - here.
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