The Prime Minister of Finland: the EU should consider increasing penalties against Russia
Prime Minister of Finland Alexander Stubb believes that the EU must again consider the issue of increasing punishments towards Russia. " It (sanctions) a single method: soft, yet firm, which We can apply, and It must be used ", - said the head of the Finnish government in the conversation Finnish broadcasting company Yle. Reviews Stubb, in this situation Finland must act in 2 directions - to follow the General lines of the EU and to see that the voice of Europe was United, RIA " Novosti ". The Prime Minister believes that In many respects the Relationship between Russia and Western countries resemble the " new cold war." We are In many ways on the threshold of the cold war, " He said. The Prime Minister is confident that Finland should maintain good Relations with Russia on a political level, the most important level of government officials. First, the Prime Minister stated that nourishes the hope of impending abolition of the punishment of the EU against Russia. He Also noted that the punishment of the EU will not affect the workplace project of the construction of NPP " Hanhikivi-1 " together with Russia. On Tuesday, Russia's permanent representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said that Evrosouz exhausted the potential for new punishments, inefficiency which is becoming more apparent. Last week, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that the current relatively Russia sanctions will remain. November 4, Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the Russian Federation as long as enough affects the militia to cancel penalties against it. 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.