Europe must preserve unity in regard to relations With Russia in the context of Ukrainian fall, said Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel during his visit to Finland, where she met With Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, writes the German media.
Individual approach in this matter can not be, she said, speaking at the University of Helsinki. Her words quoted by the magazine.
"We wish to cooperate With Russia, but due to certain principles," said Merkel.- We have no interest in seeing the punishment lasted forever."
German channel, reporters who attended the press conference, stressed that, According to Merkel, quick solution to the conflict can be expected.
Another German media, believes that the statements of Merkel about the necessity of a common approach Towards Russia demonstrated Its concerns about the division of the European Union.
From the position DWN, his visit to Helsinki in the early parliamentary elections in Finland Merkel wanted to Express support for the Finnish Prime Minister, decided to stick to a tough policy Towards Russia.
According to another German media, in matters of "intransigence of Russia" and the need for acute economy in the European Union Stubb agree With Merkel. Anyway, With regard to German media, Finland has significantly damaged by anti-Russian punishment of the West, and in the country begin to notice.
first of certain countries of the European Union spoke out against the anti-punishment. For example, Greece has demanded from the EU damages caused to these penalties the Greek economy. In addition, according to media reports, Greece wants to ask the Russian aid, and among them the weakening of the food embargo in response to sanctions of the West.
To the partial withdrawal penalties tried to convince the Italian foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, saying that the EU, From his point of view, too fixated on the Ukrainian crisis.
Deputy Prime Minister Ivaylo Kalfin called punishment against Russia, " pathology ". The people's Deputy of the Bundestag Sarah Wagenknecht, for his part, said that Europe on the issue of sanctions "should not be so stupid" and act against their interests.
Western countries From March 2014 has repeatedly imposed sentences because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when was expanded US sanction List.
A list of Russian citizens and organizations that have come under penalties - in the material of the Fin news
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