Russia will do everything in their power to protect their interests in case of introduction against her punishment from the West, said the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia S. Lavrov.. " It's not our choice, but doubt can not be: We will do all that is necessary to protect our legitimate interests, as well as among them security interests of the state in all its dimensions, " he said in an interview Russia Beyond The Headlines (Appendix to " the Russian newspaper " ), which will be released in the UK The Daily Telegraph, RIA " Novosti ". Answering the question whether Russia to respond to fresh penalties against her, Lavrov told that it was on the basis that the Russian Federation has decided to limit the period of one year imports of agricultural and food items from certain countries that have adopted relatively Russia sectoral economic punishment." Russia does not want to follow the path of escalation. We hope that North America, the European Union and other countries will listen to the voice of reason and stop this senseless vicious circle action on the principle of " an eye for an eye ", the beginning of which they themselves put it, " he said. Remember, the EU and the U.S. have imposed penalties regarding Russia. The last time the European Union has expanded the legal basis for the use of prohibitive measures of the EU in connection with the situation in Ukraine. Washington's own hand has introduced a fresh punishment on the Russian organizations, as well as among them and Vnesheconombank, Gazprombank, energy organizations Rosneft and NOVATEK, as well as organizations of the Russian defence industry, including the " Almaz-Antey " concern " Kalashnikov ". Punishment USA also touched on NGOs " Izhmash ", NGO " Basalt ", Uralvagonzavod and instrument design Bureau. In response to This since August 7, Russia imposed a complete ban on the export of beef, pork, fruits, poultry, cheese and milk from the EU, USA, Australia, Canada and Norway.
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