EU countries have adopted a new round of sanctions against Russia, but cannot agree when or whether to implement them.
A statement by EU Council chief Herman Van Rompuy on Monday (8 September) said the measures are due to “the aggression by Russian armed forces on Ukrainian soil” after several thousand Russian soldiers and hundreds of armoured vehicles joined rebel forces in east Ukraine last week.
He noted that their entry into life “will take place in the next few days”.
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