1st Vice-President of the European Commission tried to convince to keep the punishment is relatively Russia
1st Vice-President of the European Commission Franz Timmermans in the European Parliament considers that the restriction on capital of Russia must be part of the strategy of the European Union. "We need to assess the implementation of the Minsk agreements, and to consider the strategy and motivate all parties to faithfully carry out what was agreed. Punishment against Russia must continue to be part of our strategy, "said Timmermans, RIA" Novosti ". He said that the crisis in Ukraine will be the focus of the EU summit on 19-20 March. However, before Wednesday, deputies of the Verkhovna Rada at a press conference in the headquarters of the United Nations has called for strengthening anti-punishment and to provide Ukraine with a weapon. However, on Tuesday it was announced that among the member countries of the European Union, the predominant view was that the conclusion about the practical extension of the punishment Should be postponed until the June EU summit. Before that, the head of the Council of Europe Donald Tusk said that, in the opinion of the EU and the US imposed against Russia punishment ought to save. Before this Tusk admitted that for the member countries of the European Union at the present time it is impossible to achieve unity on the issue of new sanctions against Russia.