The European Union on Wednesday called on Russia to withdraw the simplified trade rules for Donbass because it violates the country’s territorial integrity.
In a statement released by the office of EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, the bloc condemned the Russian presidential decree on simplified trade measures to boost commerce between Russia and Donbass.
“We call on Russia to revoke this decision and to stop taking unilateral measures that only provoke further aggravation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine,” the document said.
The statement goes on to say that the Russian measures are against the objectives of the Minsk Agreements meant to establish peace in Eastern Ukraine.
