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Member states decided to add more names and companies to an existing blacklist (Photo: Council of European Union)

EU threatens Russian economy after MH17 disaster

EU foreign ministers on Tuesday (22 July) gave Russia a few days to stop arming Ukrainian rebels, believed responsible for the downing of the Malaysia Airlines plane, or face sanctions on its financial, high-tech, and defence industries.

They also decided to add more names and companies to an existing blacklist by the end of July.

The EU demands say Russia must: stop the flow of weapons to eastern Ukraine; withdraw its "additional troops" from the Ukrainian border; use its influen...

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Member states decided to add more names and companies to an existing blacklist (Photo: Council of European Union)

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