EU-erklæring om restriktive tiltak i lys av Russlands destabiliserende handlinger i Ukraina

European Union

28 July 2015

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

On 22 June 2015, the Council adopted Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/971[1]. The Council Decision extends existing measures until 31 January 2016. 

The Candidate Countries Montenegro* and Albania* and the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine align themselves with this Decision. 

They will ensure that their national policies conform to this Council Decision. 

The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it. 

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 [1] Published on 23.6.2015 in the Official Journal of the European Union no. L 157, p. 50. 

* Montenegro and Albania continue to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.