Tougher sanctions against Russia unlikely If the EU will keep the anti-Russian punishment, Moscow, too, will prolong the response, said the Minister of economic development Alexei Ulyukayev. "If the European Union would continue the punishment, of course, we also save," said the Minister, quoted by the news Agency.
"the overwhelming majority of EU countries suffer from sanctions against Russia, for this reason, the initiative to toughen unlikely to gain consensus" - said Ulyukayev. Before Tuesday, the Minister of Finance of the USA Jacob Lew at a meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Minister of Finance Natalia Jaresko said that, if necessary, the G7 countries will impose against Russia for more punishment. On the first day of the week by the American leader Barack Obama said that partners USA G7 assured renewal after July of sanctions against Russia. Before that, the UK Prime Minister Cameron D. has stated that the penalties against the capital of Russia must be extended prior to the implementation of the Minsk agreements, which must be respected for both Ukraine and Russia. For his part, head of the French Republic Francois Hollande said that the issue of extending sanctions against Russia will be discussed by the European Council in June.
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