Greek Minister: punishment EU against Russia must be stopped

Punishment, adopted by the EU on Russia are unacceptable and intensify the problems in the European space, they need to be stopped, said the Minister for industrial reform, in cases of natural factors and energy Panagiotis Lafazanis.
"punishment, adopted by the Europe against Russia is unacceptable. They completely missed the target. On the contrary, I would have said that They amplify the problems and in the European space. These penalties have to stop. Greece wants to contribute in this direction, "Lafazanis said, quoted by RIA" Novosti ".



according to him, Russia and the EU are obliged to establish a dialogue, and Ukraine should become a bridge of cooperation, and not a hotbed of tension." I think relations between Russia and the EU need more sanity, more dialogue, trust and understanding, more cooperation and effort that Ukraine was a bridge of interaction Between Russia and the European Union, and not a hotbed of tension or a country that will rise a wall against Russia. Need it today Europe, this must help all countries and all peoples, " said Lafazanis, who heads the left wing in the ruling party SYRIZA." in the European Union there is no need for American hegemony nor dominance in the German. Europe must consist of an equal countries must be equal and mutually beneficial cooperation for the benefit of all peoples, for the benefit of European development for things to come, " said the Minister. Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. The EU and the US on the background reached in Minsk agreements Between Kiev and militias Donbass about stopping the fire entered against Russia punishment, against the financial, oil and defense industries. However, in March, Russia's envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said that a critical attitude to the sanctions against Russia from a number of EU members increases. In addition, the media said that Italy, Greece and Cyprus, as well as Spain, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia, whose leaders visited the capital of Russia, May not support the extension of sanctions against Russia.


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