The decision has yet to be approved by the Council of the European Union with subsequent publication in the Official Journal.
The ambassadors of the European Union have decided to prolong sanctions against former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and his associates.
The relevant decision was made at a Tuesday meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER), a source in the EU Council told an UNIAN correspondent in Brussels.
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The decision has yet to be approved by the Council of the European Union with subsequent publication in the Official Journal.
According to Jozwiak, the decision on the sanctions against Yanukovych should be confirmed by the ministers on March 5, while the sanctions against 150 separatists and officials from Russia and 38 entities are to be prolonged on March 12.