Media: the EU and the US do not wish to enter sanctions against Russia in the near future
The European Union and the USA in the near future do not wish to enter fresh penalties against Russia, informs referring to sources in diplomatic circles.
according to the Agency, it is unlikely that European leaders will accept the conclusion of the third stage of sentences at a conference of the EU on the last working day of the week, while Washington will develop measures concerning the management of the Russian Federation by agreement with Brussels.
first Russia's envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov believes that the EU currently have no desire and political will to expand sanctions against Russia.
The EU adopted and many times expanded the list of punishments against those who believed responsible for " violation of the territorial integrity of Ukraine ". Currently in the sanctions list - 61 citizen of Russia and Ukraine who are banned to enter the EU, and their possible assets in the countries-members of the Union frozen. In addition, under penalty of the EU were several Crimean plants.
Moscow has stated many times that to talk to Russia in the language of sanctions inappropriate and unproductive.
USA on March 17 decided to impose punishment is relatively high position of Russian politicians and Ministers of foreign Affairs of the EU countries have agreed on the introduction of penalties on the Russian and Ukrainian officials, which they consider to be guilty of " undermining the territorial integrity of Ukraine ". Then in the American list of nearly 20 Russian bureaucrats, businessmen and parliamentarians. Was enlarged and the sanctions list of the EU.
the authorities of the USA has included in the list of co-owner of the Rossiya Bank of Yuri Kovalchuk, the head of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin, businessmen Boris and Arkady Rotenberg and Gennady Timchenko. In addition, penalties were imposed on the Bank " Russia ". on April 28, the U.S. included in the sanctions list 7 officials of the Russian Federation and 17 organizations, and the European Union has expanded its list of fifteen people. In the end, in the sanctions lists appear more than 40 Russian politicians and businessmen, as well as among them from the Crimea. Full list of Russian Citizens and organizations that fall under punishment, -