The party is laying out a more independent foreign policy as well, which could further widen the current rift in European policy toward Russia, the media outlet said.
On Wednesday, media reported that foreign ministers of the European Union planned to extend anti-Russia sanctions by another six months due to worsening situation in Ukraine, with a possibility of adding extra names to the list.
Earlier on Tuesday, EU leaders asked the Foreign Affairs Council to impose additional restrictive measures on Russia over its alleged role in the shelling of Mariupol earlier this month, in which at least 30 civilians were killed.
- The newly-elected Greek government quickly spoke out against further restrictive measures on Russia.
The head of the Syriza, which won Greece's parliamentary elections Sunday, is not alone in his discontent with the EU statement.
"The voices opposed to new sanctions against Russia were not heard," a spokesman for the Cyprus government said, as reported by EurActiv Wednesday.
The United States, the European Union and their allies have imposed several rounds of sanctions against Russia beginning March 2014. The West cited Moscow's alleged interference in the Ukrainian conflict as the reason for the restrictions. Moscow has denied the accusations.
The sanctions target Russia's banking, energy and defense sectors, as well as several individuals.
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EU Council to decide on extension of anti-Russia sanctions for 9 months on Jan 29 — media...
ReplyDeleteEU foreign ministers will make a decision on Thursday to extend for 9 months anti-Russia sanctions, which expire in March, Reuters news agency reported on Wednesday with reference to EU officials.
Earlier on Wednesday Brussels-based website EUobserver wrote that the ministers were going to decide on extension of anti-Russia sanctions, though it did not specify the timeline. "In view of the worsening situation, the [EU] Council agrees to extend the restrictive measures targeting persons and entities for threatening or undermining Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," EUobserver cited a draft communiqu·.
The EU foreign ministers will request the European Commission (EC) and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to present a proposal for decision within a week on additional listings for Russia, the document said.
They also requested to undertake "further preparatory work on further restrictive measures" in a threat of new economic sanctions................http://itar-tass.com/en/world/773979
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