In the past week, there has been terrible violence in Ukraine. The rebels began protesting against the government because many figures are deeply involved with serious criminal organizations. The government began to respond violently which resulted in many casualties for both parties. As an attempt to end the violence, the European Union voted on Thursday to impose sanctions against those who are responsible for the violence in Ukraine. The sanctions have been approved that include a travel ban to the countries that make up the 28-nation bloc and the freezing of assets held in European countries. The European Union has stated the sanctions will target "those responsible for human rights violations, violence and use of excessive force." Because many of the Ukrainian government officials that have been engaging in corrupt activities spurred the protests, the United States has already cancelled the visas of the individuals responsible. The main goal is to find a peaceful solution to the protests and sanctions could further include restricting Ukrainian imports on items such as firearms, ammunition, vehicles equipped with water cannons, and anti-riot protection gear for government officials. It is encouraging to see the European Union get involved hopefully can bring a peaceful solution to the violence.
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4 comments:
It's been a while that the protests in Ukraine started. It started in November 2013 and it is still going on. Hopefully, EU's imposition of sanction against those who are responsible for the violence brings peace to this country.
I think it's a good idea that the EU is imposing sanctions because clearly the riots and violence are just getting worse in Ukraine, so someone else has to step in. Hopefully the sanctions push both parties towards a resolution and ends the violence.
I think that the EU stepping in was just what was needed to put an end to the violence in Ukraine. It was clear with nothing working and no end in near that something else was going to be needed to put an end and hopefully bring peace back to the country.
Sanctions by the EU were overdue but were of a great help to the people of Ukraine. If the sanctions were imposed earlier, I believe that would have prevented the killings, but foreign authorities were very hesitant to do so until they were left with no choice. Thus, what put the end to the violence was the people themselves and sanctions of EU helped ensure that those guilty of the crimes would not be able o leave the country.
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