Associate Merkel has threatened Russia with new sanctions

The head of the foreign Department in the German Parliament Norbert R?ttgen (the ruling Christian democratic Union) stated that a strong confirmation of the misdeeds of one of the parties of the Ukrainian opposition in the shelling of Mariupol no, but threatened Russia with new punishments.

on the first day of the weekend occurred the attack on the city of Mariupol, 30 people lost their lives, more than 90 were injured health. In Kiev and DND laid the responsibility on each other. Vice-President of the United States Joe Biden and the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko already told about the intention to " ensure that the cost to the Russian Federation for its aggressive actions in Ukraine has increased ".

"We need a strong confirmation and evidence as soon as possible - at least tomorrow confirming or denying that we are witnessing a new combat activities for the capture of Mariupol," R?ttgen said in a telephone interview to the Agency.

"If we will confirm the Russian intervention, the answer, Clearly, is able to only be in the form of new punishment," said the politician.

in the last month of summer 2014 R?ttgen has made similar statements.

Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. Of the group of seven countries and the European Union has imposed punishment on the Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations, 1st of all raw materials, military and state-owned banks. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have imposed regarding her punishment. Moscow has stated many times that is not involved in the events in the East of Ukraine, is not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis.


Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices began in December limits, when the head of the U.S. announced an economic blockade of the Crimea, and in the sanctions List included a number of famous figures from the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

The list of Russian Citizens and organizations, first fell under the sentence, the material of the Fins news


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