The EU has imposed a series of punitive measures since Moscow annexed Crimea and the Ukraine crisis morphed into a bloody war in the east in 2014.
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Oschadbank, one of the largest banks in Ukraine, reported initiation of arbitration proceedings against Russian Federation in order to ensure protection of economy and restore investment lost in Crimea in January.
The General warned: “It is clear that Russian Federation is capable of surprising the West. with potentially devastating implications for eastern Poland and fatal consequences to the Alliance”.
The European Union Council prolonged some of its sanctions against Russian Federation after their expiry on September 15, the body’s website said.
Among the Russians targets are Deputy Prime Ministers Dmitry Kozak and Dmitry Rogozin, who supported or helped carry out the annexation of Crimea, according to the EU. Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko issued a plea to Western partners earlier this week not to recognize the result of Russia’s elections.
Russian President Vladimir Putin decried on Saturday what he described as “attempts to manipulate” public opinion during the country’s parliamentary election campaign.
The referendum on the status of Crimea, held on March 16, 2014, allowed the secession of Crimea from Ukraine, as more than 96 percent of people living in Crimea voted for integration of the region with Russian Federation.
The EU Official Journal will publish information about the legal acts in its journal on September 16.
In July, the European Union extended for another six months to January 2017 damaging economic sanctions because Moscow had not lived up to its Minsk ceasefire commitments.
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There are restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol.
