The European Union until will not mitigate the punishment against Russia, said on the first day of the week the Minister of foreign Affairs of Poland Grzegorz Schetyna, located in Luxembourg at the meeting of Ministers of foreign Affairs of the EU countries.
According to Schetyna, quoted by the Polish press Agency PAP, Ministers of foreign Affairs of the countries-EU members were unanimous to uphold taken before the punishment against Russia.
" It would be bad if the change of punishments and their consequences would lead to their suspension (sanctions). I think that we can't do that, " said Schetyna, explaining to Polish correspondents circumstances with possible mitigation of the punishment of the European Union.
Relations between Russia and the West has been exacerbated by the crisis in the Ukraine. At the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties with respect to certain individuals and organizations have moved to the measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy, as well as among them, banking, defense, and energy. 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.
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 September punishment.
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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