MOSCOW - Western sanctions over Russia's role in the Ukraine crisis are likely to last "for a very long time", possibly decades, Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev told Vedomosti newspaper. "When a U.S. law is passed it is very hard to change it afterwards - looks like it will be in place for decades," Ulyukayev said in an interview published on Dec. 18.
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Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev (C) speaks with journalists before a meeting of the State Council at the Kremlin in Moscow on September 18, 2014. The arrest of Russian billionaire Vladimir Yevtushenkov on money laundering charges has hurt Russia's business climate and could spur capital flight, Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said on September 18.
