Western punishment will not affect scientific research and environmental work in the Arctic, said to reporters, the Minister of natural resources and environment Sergey Donskoy.

"The technology we have domestic. Punishment in the workplace is not affected, " said Donskoy.

according to him, this year the Ministry of environment will spend 2, 2 billion rubles for this work in the Arctic.

"This research Is the work of cleaning the area, This past environmental damage, This JV Is the holding of all scientific papers on those stations, which are stationary, are" - listed by the Minister.


Western countries from March 2014 has repeatedly imposed sentences because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when was expanded US sanction List.

A list of Russian citizens and organizations that have come under penalties - in the material of the Fin news

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