Sanctions halted:
European markets fell Tuesday amid geopolitical jitters after ...”EU governments abruptly halted new sanctions against Russia”.... to assess the latest Ukraine cease-fire.
http://www.thestreet.com/story/12869595/1/european-stocks-fall-as-eu-halts-new-russia-sanctions.html
more info:
UPDATE 2-EU delays enforcing new Russia sanctions
http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/08/ukraine-crisis-eu-ambassadors-idINL5N0R944E20140908
The European Union adopted new sanctions against Russia over its involvement in the Ukraine war on Monday, but delayed enforcing them to leave time to assess whether a ceasefire in Ukraine is holding.
The sanctions, which target the ability of Russia’s top oil producers to raise capital in Europe, were originally due to take effect on Tuesday.
But that was pushed back by a few days after some EU governments suggested that new sanctions be put on hold to give a chance to a shaky ceasefire in eastern Ukraine.
Some EU countries opposed to further punishment of Moscow see the ceasefire, which was declared on Friday and still largely intact on Monday, as an opportunity to block the new EU sanctions package and avoid retaliation from Russia, diplomats said.UPDATE 2-EU delays enforcing new Russia sanctions.
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