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EU makes no decision yet on trade, economic sanctions against Russia — Barroso

The European Commission had already started the preparation of possible sanctions in a wide range of spheres
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso EPA/Patrick Seeger
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso
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BRUSSELS, March 21. /ITAR-TASS/. The European Union has not yet made a decision on possible practical trade and economic sanctions against Russia, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso admitted on Friday.

He said the European Commission (EC) had already started the preparation of possible sanctions in a wide range of spheres. He noted the EC was considering all economic sectors, but had not reached an agreement on the specific economic measures against Russia.

According to Barroso, the timeframe for the coordination of these measures had not been specified.