14 September 2016, 09:18 GMT
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – The Committee of Permanent Representatives in the European Union (COREPER) confirmed to RIA Novosti of the six-month extension against 146 people and 37 legal entities without changes last week.
"These sanctions consist of an asset freeze and a travel ban against 146 persons and 37 entities They have been extended until 15 March 2017," the European Council said in a statement.
The legal acts on the measures adopted by written procedure will be published in the EU Official Journal on Friday, it added.
Ties between Russia and the European Union suffered a severe blow after Crimea became part of Russia in 2014 and the West accused Moscow of meddling in the conflict in eastern Ukraine, imposing political and economical sanctions on Russia. The Kremlin has repeatedly refuted the accusations and introduced counter measures on a list of EU products.
