Rotenberg caused contention between the U.S. and Finland

Finland requires the United States studies comparatively enacted new anti-Russian sanctions. In the black list of Washington were Finnish citizens and more registered in the country firms.

Once in the UN security Council, Russia has used its veto destructive and blocked with his own point of view, the draft resolution on the establishment of an international court of the collapse of Boeing, Washington announced the introduction of new sanctions against Moscow. In a dark list includes 11 15 physical and legal persons, some of them directly to Russia are not.

Thus, under U.S. restrictive measures were several Finnish firms, citizen of Finland Kai Paananen and the son of the businessman Boris Rotenberg novel, which also have Russian passports and also Finnish. A similar decision was for the authorities of Finland as a surprise.

"I think it is important that we obtain information on aspects that were used in the USA (when you compose a new sanctions list. - Approx. ed.). Of course, the situation when under punishment are Finnish citizens, not quite normal" - quotes TV channel Yle, Chairman of the foreign Affairs Committee of the Finnish Parliament Antti Kaikkonen.

The current Washington decision hard to understand without serious analysts of background information. But no data of USA with a private Finnish employees are not shared. "If information doesn't get us, you should request them," says the civil servant.

With all that he expresses the opinion that the EU should not follow the line of the United States and also to tighten their own restrictive measures. "If the crisis grows, the new punishment is justified. If you look from another angle, if you happen flattering changes, they should be mitigated. ZDAS, I think we must be methodical," said Antti Kaikkonen.

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