
A package of further sanctions against Russia has been adopted by the EU today, President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, said in a statement tonight.
"The sanctions aim at promoting a change of course in Russia's actions destabilising eastern Ukraine and come in the wake of the European Council of 30 August, which condemned the increasing inflows of fighters and weapons from the territory of the Russian Federation into Eastern Ukraine and the aggression by Russian armed forces on Ukrainian soil," he said.
Van Rompuy noted that the entry into force through the publication in the Official Journal will take place in the next few days.
"This will leave time for an assessment of the implementation of the cease-fire agreement and the peace plan. Depending on the situation on the ground, the EU stands ready to review the agreed sanctions in whole or in part," he added.
Ukraine and Russia last Friday agreed on a cease fire in the fighting in Eastern Ukraine. (end) nk.bs
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