Punishment regarding Russia will not be weakened to the full implementation of the Minsk agreement, told the U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. "The leaders agreed that it is necessary to completely and quickly fulfill 3 of the Minsk agreement, to reach a lasting and peaceful solution to the conflict. They repeated that I agree in that ease the sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation, will not be before she will fully comply with all of its Minsk obligations ", - reported in the treatment of the White house, reports RIA " Novosti ". Earlier on Wednesday, the President's press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that attempts to link the failure of the Minsk agreement with Russia while ignoring the responsibility of Kiev illogical. As reported by a source close to the leadership of the EU, certain countries of the European Union consider a policy of penalties with respect to Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine erroneous. March 16, Russia's envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said that a critical attitude to sanctions against Russia from a number of members of the European Union increases. In addition, the media declared that Italy, Greece and Cyprus, as well as Spain, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia, whose Leaders have visited in the capital of Russia May not support the extension of sanctions against Russia. However, on 16 March, the head of the European Council Donald Tusk said that the penalties are relatively capital of Russia must continue to act in support of the execution of convicts in Minsk agreements and relations between the U.S. and the EU. His position was later supported by British Prime Minister Cameron d.. According to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the issue of sanctions with respect to Russia will be finally solved Earlier than June, in March, will be a political discussion.
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