Obama extended for one year sanctions against Russia – RBC

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US President Barack Obama signed a decree extends to year basis for sanctions against Russia. The document maintains a document №13660

In accordance with the decree, the press service of the White House, there remains “a state of emergency imposed in connection attempts to subvert democratic processes in Ukraine, violate its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

The document states that this situation creates an “extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United states».

The decree lists the reasons that led to the imposition of sanctions, including the annexation of Crimea to Russia, the use of power in Ukraine, an attempt to undermine the democratic process in this country, the threat to the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

in addition to the document 13660, in 2014, Obama signed three more orders, which confirmed the difficult situation in Ukraine and the fact that “the Russian occupation of Crimea “. Their action also extended to today’s decree, the American president.

Document in its current form extended until March 6, 2017.