Mogherini: the EU throughout the year to maintain unity in Russia
Maria Knyazeva. The EU was able to maintain unity In the past year have further complicated relations with Russia, said the head of EU diplomacy Federica Mogherini at a press conference after the meeting of foreign Ministers of the G7 countries.
Permanent Commissioner of the Russian Federation to the EU Vladimir Chizhov in early April suggested that the maintenance of internal unity in the last time period has become for the EU itself in the decision-making process.
"last year when we had to face the very difficult situation in our relations with Russia, we have always managed to maintain unity within the EU and its main partners as to the question of pressure on the Russian Federation and in search of dialogue and political settlement of the fall," said Mogherini.
Chizhov in April summed up the stance of EU countries to the issue of economic sanctions against Russia. In his vision, it may affect the official position of Brussels and to prevent the extension of these measures.
Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List of the USA.
The list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news