We are deeply grateful to the United States for imposing additional sanctions on more than 130 people and entities to strengthen existing restrictions in connection to Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Under four separate President’s executive orders, the US Treasury Department on Thursday designated and identified 37 of new persons and entities including separatist leaders, Russian officials, companies operated in occupied Crimea as well as almost 100 entities were added under sectoral sanctions program.

We are confident that these new sanctions underscore American efforts to maintain additional pressure on Russian Federation for brutal violation of international law by the aggression against Ukraine, illegal occupation of Ukrainian Crimea and continuing support of pro-Russian terroristic forces in Donbass region of Ukraine.

It is a clear message to Russian leaders on firm American support of Ukraine’s people struggle for freedom and territorial integrity of our country. We insist that the only way to stop the war on Donbass should be full-scale implementation by the Russian Federation of all provisions of the Minsk Agreements.