EU will not end sanctions on Russia

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 04 Mar 2021 by Alex Teddy

On March 2 the EU reaffirmed that sanctions imposed on Russia in 2014 will not be removed. Those sanctions are in relation to the Ukrainian conflict and have to be extended every six months. The European Council chief is on a 2-day visit to Ukraine at the moment.The EU also announced a new economic support program for Ukraine. The EU is also providing free coronavirus vaccines. On March 2 the United States announced sanctions on seven senior Russian security officials. Fourteen businesses were also sanctioned. The US said this was in response to the poisoning of Navalny. Moscow has vowed to strike back.

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