13 Mar 2017 19:11

Ukraine continuing to fight for toughening of anti-Russian sanctions - Poroshenko

KYIV. March 13 (Interfax) - It is necessary to toughen the anti-Russian sanctions in light of the situation in Donbas, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said.

"The Council of the European Union has extended the sanctions against 150 physical persons and 37 legal persons [over Crimea]," he said on Facebook on Monday.

"We continue to fight for the extension and toughening of the economic sanctions against Russia over its aggression against Ukraine in Donbas," Poroshenko said.