Lithuania have not seen a loosening of sanctions against Russia
Foreign Minister of Lithuania Linas Linkevi?ius said that his country sees no reason to mitigate the punishment of the European Union towards Russia, noting that the deterioration may instead lead to their strengthening. " There is no breakthrough, No change, No question about possibility to take any punishment. If the situation continues to deteriorate, maybe we will even discuss the strengthening of penalties, even though I know it's not easy, " said the Minister before the meeting of the foreign Ministers of the EU countries, RIA " Novosti ". Linkevicius said that the Ministers do not wish to discuss mitigation of punishment. First European source said that the next revaluation regime of sanctions the EU to Russia scheduled for October 28. We emphasize that Berlin would not mitigate the punishment is relatively Russia. As said Commissioner office of the Federal Chancellor of Germany Steffen Seibert, the order of the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin about the withdrawal of troops from the border with Ukraine will not lead to a relaxation of economic sanctions on the Russian capital. September 30, ambassadors of the European Union Also called for the preservation of sanctions against Russia. Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. on 12 September 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.