MFA statement on imposing extra sanctions against the RF

Another significant decision was to introduce restrictions on trade and investments into temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and to include into the list of sanctions persons close to the leaders of Russia, who provide material or financial support to the actions directed to annexation of Crimea or destabilizing the situation in Donbas.

Ukraine states gratitude to the EU and other States, including the USA, Canada, Japan that demonstrated solidarity with the Ukrainian people and through introducing additional sanctions against the Russian Federation make contribution into resuming peace and stability within the state and the region.

We anticipate that the European Union and our international partners will be ready to further activate and coordinate the efforts targeting to prevent export of aggression, violence and terrorism from the Russian Federation.

We call on the entire civilized world to engage into making steps with an aim to cease provoked by the Russian side bloodshed and encroachment on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. 

The approved decisions to take extra restriction measures appear a distinct signal for the Russian Federation. Disregard of the principles of international law, annexation of the sovereign territory of our country, export of violence and terrorism will never remain aside response of the global community. Further aggressive policy towards Ukraine and the entire civilized world will lead to deeper international isolation of Russia.

We expect from the Russian Federation not hollow statements but responsible actions to support the Peaceful plan of the President of Ukraine, Geneva and Berlin understandings directed to settlement of the situation in Donbas.