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US welcomes outcome of EU Council on Ukraine
"The United States welcomes the outcome of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council on Ukraine in the wake of the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 near Donetsk, Ukraine," Deputy State Department Spokeswoman Marie Harf said on 22 July.
"The Council agreed to accelerate preparation of additional sanctions agreed upon at the European Council on July 16, and to introduce a package of additional restrictive measures – including access to capital markets, defence, dual use goods and sensitive technologies, including in the energy sector – if Russia does not co-operate immediately and in full with the Council’s demands, including stopping the supply of weapons, equipment, and militants to Ukraine, and withdrawing its additional troops from the border area. The EU also called for separatist groups to ensure full, immediate, safe, and secure access to allow a full, transparent international investigation in accordance with international civil aviation guidelines. The United States and Europe will continue to work to ensure that those responsible for the downing of flight MH17 are brought to justice."
More on Ukraine:
Statement by President Obama on the Situation in Ukraine and Gaza (July 21)
Remarks by President Obama at the Embassy of the Netherlands (July 22)
Ambassador Power's Remarks After a Vote on UN Security Council Resolution 2166 (July 21)
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