The issue of extending sanctions against Russia will be discussed by the European Council in June, said the head of the French Republic Francois Hollande on the results of the G7 summit.




at the same time Hollande tried to convince to continue the dialogue with Russia on the issue of Iran's nuclear weapons programme and global warming, reports RIA " Novosti ". Remember, in the final statement of the "big seven" it is reported that the G7 leaders stand ready to impose further restrictive measures against Russia in connection with the conflict in Ukraine. On the first day of the week leaders of the countries "big seven" at the conference in Germany was unanimously in favor of maintaining pressure on the Russian Federation with sanctions. The head of Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel also met before the G7 summit and agreed on sanctions against Russia. The President's press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that in the capital of Russia drew attention to the statements of the participants of the summit "the big seven" on sanctions concerning Russia, but awaiting the official outcome of the meeting.

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