Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation does not question the right of Ukraine in relations with the EU

Moscow does not question the right of Ukraine to develop partnerships with the EU, but it cannot harm Russia, said the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S. Lavrov Century in the conversation.

" Let me stress that we have never questioned the right of Ukraine to develop partnerships with the European Union. Talking about that, because it can not harm Russia and its Customs Union partners and all members of the free trade area of the CIS, which includes Ukraine, cannot create workarounds for duty-free import on our territory cheap European subjects. I hope that the forthcoming negotiations will be to reach mutually acceptable solutions, " said he.

The Minister reminded that the reason for the unwinding of anti-government demonstrations in Kiev in the autumn of last year was used decision lawfully elected President Viktor Yanukovich to postpone the signing of the economic block of the Treaty of Union with the European Union, which was dictated by the natural desire to provide a balance between Ukraine's commitments to its trade partners in the East and in the West.

" not so long ago, really, the same decision to postpone the use of economic articles of the Treaty on the unity of the EU-Ukraine more than a year, until January 1, 2016, reached between Russia, the EU and Ukraine. The question is, what was the need to support anti-constitutional coup d'etat in Kiev, implemented with the support of ultra-nationalist, neo-Nazi forces, to destroy the delicate balance in the Ukrainian society, to push the country into the abyss of fratricidal conflict?" - said Lavrov.

Rada of Ukraine and the European Parliament ratified the agreement on Association of Kiev with the EU. The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed the law of unity. According to the results of the Ministerial meeting of the Russia-EC-Ukraine in Brussels on 12 September, the parties agreed to postpone temporarily using the free trade agreement EU-Ukraine until December 31, 2015. So, from 1 November 2014, the EU extends privilege and offline access to its market for Ukrainian subjects, but lays up to 31 December 2015 the use of the agreement establishing the free trade, such as duty-free importation of their subjects in Ukraine.


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