Minister of foreign Affairs of Sweden, Margot wallstr?m nourishes the hope of a unified EU position on sanctions against Russia.
" Today will be a very important meeting of the Council on foreign relations in Brussels, where will be discussed the Ukraine and Russia. It has not started yet, we can only hope for the best, that is what we will be United on these issues, and that we will have common goals and objectives, " said wahlstr?m on Thursday at a meeting with U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry.
The Minister also said he will announce later on the expansion of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, " because there's a very complicated situation, winter and so on."
the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the EU meet on Thursday in Brussels to discuss sanctions against Russia. It is assumed that they recommend to extend economic punishment of six months, however, Greece and Cyprus this week distanced himself from the statements of the European Union.
in connection with the situation in Ukraine at the end of July 2014, the EU and the United States from a point penalties against private individuals and organizations turned to measures against sectors of the Russian economy. 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. Moscow has stated many times that it is absolutely not involved in the events in the South-East of Ukraine, does not supply the militia military equipment and ammunition, 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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