Industrialists of Germany: punishment against Russia threaten the stability of the economy
Further punishment against Russia, against the whole branches of the economy, are not justified by the means of solving political conflict, said in an interview to the newspaper Passauer Neue Presse Executive Director of the Association of chambers of Commerce (OTPP) Germany Martin Wansleben.
" Russia is one of the ten main trade partners of Germany. From the export of German subjects of the Russian Federation depend 300 thousand jobs in Germany. In addition, Russia with its 35% of supply is important for Germany, a supplier of oil and gas. The imposed punishment already left a tangible adverse effect on the economic relations between RF and Germany. Further punishment against the whole branches of the economy, are not justified by the means of solving political conflict, " said Wansleben.
in addition, he drew attention that the German economy since the beginning of the fall in Ukraine incurs substantial losses, as the world economy becomes more and more unstable.
" fresh investments in the Russian Federation and urgent projects were postponed. By 2014, we expect losses From the reduction of exports to the Russian Federation in the Russian Federation amount of 4 billion euros to Ukraine? More than 1, 5 billion euros. This is a very unpleasant surprise for us, " said Wansleben.
After the disaster at the square of Ukraine Malaysian aircraft of the USA and EU countries conduct the dialogue on strengthening sanctions concerning Russia. Before the conference, the EU, France and Germany opposed the embargo on the Russian defence industry, the need of which had insisted London and Warsaw. Britain wants again to announce the requirement to go to penalties of 3-rd level (against the entire economy sectors). France believes that punishment must be on the 2nd level (against persons and individual companies). The US has already imposed a punishment on a number of Russian raw materials and military organizations. It is assumed that the data on new sanctions From the EU will be published on Thursday, July 24.