The Greek government considers that the penalties against Russia must be lifted, said on the first day of the weekend-Deputy defense Minister of Greece Kostas Isihac in conversation Agency Sputnik.
"Mr Tsipras insists on the main issue: We disagree with the punishment. We call for the cessation of punishment and counter-punishment, "said Isihac, reports RIA" Novosti ".



According to the Deputy Minister, the Greek Government takes the view that the anti-punishment are not a tool for dialogue and cooperation between East and West in regard to the Ukrainian fall, and for this reason they will not help in this situation. At the same time, the Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper on the first day of the weekend in Kiev supported the extension of sanctions against Russia and told about the readiness to enter additional. Yesterday, the U.S. Secretary of defense Ashton Carter on the results of the secret meetings in Russia with American diplomats and military leaders in Stuttgart admitted that punishment will not force the Russian Federation to change course. Before that, it was claimed that the head of the USA Barack Obama will negotiate with EU leaders about the expansion of the punishment relative to Russia in the negotiations on the sidelines of the summit of heads of States and governments of the group of seven in Germany.

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