The removal of sanctions against Russia was postponed until October – Russian Newspaper

In Brussels, the meeting ended after 28 EU Member States, to discuss the situation in Ukraine. According to ITAR-TASS European source after the meeting, the question of the term lifting of sanctions against the Russian Federation may be submitted to the EU summit on October 23-24. The decision will be taken “, depending on how the situation will develop in Ukraine”.

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According to the source, the decision the abolition of the anti-Russian sanctions are not currently discussed. “Today’s meeting of the EU Committee of Permanent Representatives at the level originally had no authority to make decisions on sanctions. His task was to assess the situation in Ukraine. Whilst we can state only the preservation of unstable equilibrium,” – he said.

As the diplomat explained , “proper for the decision to start a phased lifting of sanctions may require addressing the EU summit”.

Recall that almost immediately after the announcement of the coming into force from September 12, the expanded package “restrictive measures” against the Russian head of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy said the EU may wholly or partly withdraw it after monitoring the situation in Ukraine and assess the implementation of the armistice there.