Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin extended a separate special security measures against U.S., EU and several other States. The corresponding decree was published on Friday, June 30, on the official Internet portal of legal information.
Restrictions will apply until 31 December 2018. The document comes into force from the date of signing.
The decree of the government of Russia is entrusted to provide necessary implementing measures and, if necessary, to make proposals for changing the duration of the sanctions.
29 Jun Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that Moscow will extend food embargo against imported products from a number of Western countries.
A day earlier, the European Union extended economic sanctions against Russia. They will be valid until 31 January 2018.
On 20 June, the US government added to the sanctions list 38 names and organizations involved in “Russia’s actions in Ukraine.”
A number of countries, including the USA and member States of the European Union imposed restrictive measures against Russia in 2014 and linking them with the entry of the Crimea into the Russian Federation, and then the conflict in the South-East of Ukraine. In response, on 6 August 2014 Russia imposed an embargo on the import of products from these countries.