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EU to consider possible expansion of 'black list' of Russian individuals

Only visa restrictions and bank asset freezing (in the European banks) is discussed at that point, a source from the European Council said

BRUSSELS, April 09. /ITAR-TASS/. The EU will discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine and consider possible expansion of sanctions against Russia at a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels on April 14, a source in the European Council told ITAR-TASS.

“The ministers will discuss the situation in Ukraine,” the source said.

The source also did not rule out that the issue of possible expansion of sanctions against Russian individuals will be considered. He noted that only visa restrictions and bank asset freezing (in the European banks) is discussed at that point.

 

Who is in the EU black list

March 21, the EU has blacklisted another twelve Russian officials banning them from entering the EU territory. The EU also pledged to freeze their bank accounts if they have them in European banks.

the EU sanctions list included Russian Vice-Premier Dmitry Rogozin; presidential adviser Sergei Glazyev, presidential aide Vladislav Surkov; Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko; State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin; Dmitry Kiselev, the director of the “International News Agency “Russia Today”; two deputy commanders of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Alexander Nosatov and Valery Kulikov; Mikhail Malyshev, chairman of the Crimean Central Electoral Commission; Valery Medvedev, chairman of Sevastopol’s election committee; Colonel General Igor Turchenok; State Duma Deputy Yelena Mizulina.