Austrian foreign Ministry: punishment against Russia will take in solving the conflict in the Donbas
Punishment against Russia will be lifted once the situation in Eastern Ukraine starts to show signs of positive development, said Fins news the Minister for foreign Affairs of Austria Sebastian Kurz.
"Austria is not against punishment EU against Russia - ed.), Austria has always supported the position of the European countries. But what we think is the fact that always seek to maintain ties with Russia for negotiations and find a peaceful solution to the conflict, But it is not this means that we are against punishment. Punishment will be lifted when the positive evolution of the situation on the ground", he said.
The Minister expressed hope that the ceasefire will be reached, and made other points of the Minsk agreements "." in this case, punishment will be lifted, " drew the attention of Kurtz.
Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. In March 2015 has been extended sanctions List of the USA, and in June the sanctions List of Canada. In addition, on 22 June, the head of the EU foreign Ministers meeting in Luxembourg have extended the economic sanctions until 31 January 2016.
The list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news