Victoria Ivanova. The EU can strengthen penalties regarding Russia If she will make efforts to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine, said on the last working day of the week the foreign Minister of the Fifth Republic Laurent Fabius in broadcast television channel.
" If Russia urgently will not change their actions, there is a possibility that punishment (the EU to the Russian Federation) have the opportunity to be strengthened, " said the diplomat.
according to him, France has evidence that the Russian Federation invaded the space of Ukraine.
Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations turned to measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia has restricted the Import of food items from countries that have introduced in relation to penalties: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. A ban were beef, pork, poultry, sausages, fish, vegetables, fruits, dairy products and some other products.
before the last working day of the week print edition said that the European Union States on imported Russian caviar, vodka and diamonds during the EU summit in Brussels on the first day of the weekend.
The US and EU do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of the use of such practices began in July punishment.
The European Union on July 30 announced sanctions list in Ukraine, which included 8 people and 3 legal entities. Among them, the 1st Deputy head of the presidential administration of the Russian Federation Alexey Gromov, four Russian businessman, the head of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the Crimea, as well as two self-proclaimed messenger for Eastern Ukraine national republics.
the U.S. Treasury Department on July 29, announced the introduction of penalties against the Bank of Moscow, VTB and Rosselkhozbank, and the United shipbuilding Corporation of the Russian Federation.
in the U.S. capital and Brussels when ready, if necessary, to make wider sanctions lists. A complete list of Russian Citizens and organizations who are Under punishment, -
The President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin on 6 August on the individual to ensure safety. The import of a number of items from countries that have imposed penalties on the Russian capital, limited to year. In the corresponding list includes beef, pork, fruits, poultry, cheeses and dairy products, nuts, and other products. A complete list of prohibited importation into the Russian Federation of products -
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