Times: most businessmen Italy stand for the lifting of sanctions against Russia

Sergey Startsev. Most businessmen and politicians Italy advocate the restoration of full cooperation with Moscow and the abolition of the anti-punishment, said in an interview Last news Russian Ambassador to Italy Sergey Razov.

"in conversations Authorized Italian business circles I often say that imposed against our country trading limits do not meet the national interests of Italy. Proper treatment was directed to the address of the Italian government as separate from physical and legal entities, and the entire industry associations, " said the diplomat.

Assessing the harm of punishment, in expert circles Italy call different numbers, which depend mainly on the method of calculation specified Times." However, experts are United in one thing: the harm from anti-punishment effect on all areas of practical cooperation between our countries. The story is as direct damage, expressed in lost profits as a result of the cessation of trade supplies, and indirect, associated with the loss of trust is the essential key to successful economic cooperation, " he said pointing.

Speaking about the position of the political circles of Italy on this issue, Razov said that they are unlikely from the outset harbored illusions about the productivity of the sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation in overcoming protracted domestic confrontation.

"in ancient India the guilty ruler Raja gave the white elephant is a sacred animal, which fundamentally was forbidden to use." Happy " had to spend on the considerable sums that after some time led to his ruin. Anti-punishment reminiscent in many ways similar to the " white elephant ", "gifted" to Italy. If not be more artistic, the opinion of the local entrepreneurs, advocating the abolition of artificial restrictions in favor of full-scale cooperation with Moscow, share and most Authorized political class of Italy, " he said.

"I hope that is inherent in the business judgment will prevail and in the sphere of politics," said the Russian Ambassador.



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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