EU Mulls Defense, Energy Sanctions After Plane Crash

By Reuters

July 22, 2014

BRUSSELS — European Union governments are discussing the possibility of imposing capital restrictions on Russia and sanctions in defense and energy technology if Moscow does not cooperate in the probe into a plane crash in Ukraine, diplomats said on Tuesday.

Under proposals being discussed by EU foreign ministers in Brussels, the EU would draw up a package for sanctions in these areas that the 28-nation would act on if Russia did not cooperate over the crash of the Malaysian Airlines plane, which killed nearly 300 people.

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