Sanctions against Russia

Ambassadors from all 28 EU countries agree on a new package of sanctions.

The USA is planning to impose sanctions on the financial, energy and defence sectors.

In August 2014 exports of agricultural products totalled more than $325 million dollars.

Italy, Germany, Austria, Cyprus and Finland are delaying the economic sanctions that are about to be imposed on Russia.

The decision had to be published in the official EU magazine on Tuesday, September 9.

As expected, the decision was to be published on September 9 in the Official Journal of the EU.

They are expected to come into force on Tuesday, September 9 as soon as they are officially published by the European Union.

Frozen conflict can stop the movement of Ukraine in the EU and will become a permanent means of pressure on Kiev

Ben Rhodes, deputy national security adviser for the U.S. President, says the leaders have agreed fresh sanctions against Russia.