EU extends sanctions against Russia
欧盟扩大对俄罗斯采取的制裁
The European Union has extended sanctions on a list of Ukrainian and Russian individuals and companies over the crisis in Ukraine.
欧盟通过乌克兰危机已经扩大对乌克兰和俄罗斯个人及公司的制裁名单。
Asset freezes and travel bans against 150 people and 37 entities were extended for a further six months.
150名个人及37家企业实施的资产冻结和旅行禁令将再度延长6个月。
The decision was a legal formality, after EU foreign ministers agreed in January to extend these sanctions.
欧盟各外长于1月份同意延长这些制裁后该决定正式生效。
Last month the EU added 19 more individuals, including a Russian deputy minister of defense, on its sanctions list.
上个月,欧盟在其制裁名单中增加了19个人,其中包括一名俄罗斯国防副部长。