Ukrainian World Congress welcomes extension of EU sanctions against Russia

This has been said in a statement made by the World Congress of Ukrainians, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"The Ukrainian World Congress welcomes the European Council decision of December 19, 2016 to continue the targeted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation for the next six months till July 31, 2017 in support of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine," the UWC says.

In this case, the organization stressed that it "actively promotes the extension of sanctions against the Russian Federation until the Minsk agreements are completely fulfilled."

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