Putin: a Response to the punishment of the West taken to protect the interests of Russia
Russia's decision to impose retaliatory measures taken by the Western countries the punishment is not caused by a desire to punish these countries, and to protect the interests of the Russian capital, said the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin meeting of the state Council. He Also said that the punishment of the West demonstrate refusal of these countries from the basic principles of the WTO." Entered against our country limits is nothing less than a rejection of the basic principles of the WTO some of our partners. It violated the principle of equality of access of all countries and economic actors to markets of goods and services, ignoring the most favored nation treatment in trade and the principle of fair and free competition ", - Putin said, RIA " Novosti ". According to him, is all this politicized, without complying with the WTO rules. In fact, the group of Western countries unilaterally allowed myself to cross out " and several other principles and rules of the WTO for the Russian Federation, which is the number of the six largest economies in the world, said the head. First Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs Sergey Ryabkov said that Russia has no purpose to respond to punishment in the shortest possible time. Remember, the relationship between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. On the last working day of the week the EU and the US on the background of the progress of the Minsk agreements between Kiev and militias Donbass about stopping the fire entered against Russia fresh penalties against financial, oil and defense industries. Also expanded the list of individuals who are under punishment.