EU prolongs individual sanctions vs Russia, Ukraine until Sep 15

BRUSSELS, Mar 13 (PRIME) -- The E.U. Council has prolonged individual sanctions against Russia and Ukraine for six months, until September 15, the council’s press office said Monday.

The sanctions list currently comprises 146 people and 37 corporate bodies.

In 2014, relations between Russia and the West deteriorated to their worse since the Cold War due to a military conflict in Ukraine. The West introduced sanctions against some Russian individuals and firms and further against the energy and banking sectors. In response, Russia limited food imports from some countries, including the U.S., the E.U., Canada, Australia, and Norway.

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