Sanctions imposed on Russia due to occupation of Crimea should remain in force until peninsula de-occupied – Klimkin

Sanctions imposed on Russia due to occupation of Crimea should remain in force until peninsula de-occupied – Klimkin

"It is very important, and I want to stress that the sanctions imposed on Russia due to temporary occupation of Crimea should remain in force until Russia leaves Crimea," the minister stressed. He has recalled that sanctions are necessary to make Russia fulfill the Minsk agreements. Klimkin also thanked the Austrian partners, who supported the UN General Assembly resolution on the human rights situation on the territory of temporarily occupied Crimea.