The European Union links the future of sanctions against Russia with the progress of the Minsk agreements on Ukraine, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Austria Sebastian Kurz on the results of negotiations with Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov.




"I must say that the European Union's position is absolutely clear: we came to the decision to link the issue of sanctions with the success of the decision of the Minsk agreements. Until then, as long as the Minsk consensus will not be fulfilled - we hope, of course, very that in the near future will be achieved a peaceful solution. But the main goal Is the full implementation of the Minsk agreements, which linked the issue of sanctions, "- said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Austria, quoted by RIA " Novosti "." If unilateral penalties that never were legitimate and productive which is already clear to everyone, that If they will be the EU is not extended, of course, we will continue our cooperation, But adjusted for the need to assess the reliability of our partners, " - said the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S. Lavrov In.. the Minister said that the reliability of the partners concerns and commitments, and the illegality of what is currently happening in the positions of the EU: they publicly told that the policy needs to hang over the economy." This claim, our greeters in the world of free market complex and urged not to interfere with the mechanisms of its functioning, " added Lavrov. Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. The EU and the US on the background reached in Minsk agreements between Kiev and militias Donbass about stopping the fire entered against Russia punishment, against the financial, oil and defense industries.

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