German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said in an interview to foreign correspondents on Tuesday that without a doubt will support economic sanctions against Russia, even though it harms the German economy, informs on Tuesday.

" What punishment would harm the interests of German business, you will not keep us from what must be done, " said Schaeuble, previously recognized negative impact of sanctions on the German economy.

first it was stated that ambassadors of EU countries to the EU on Tuesday gave additional time for implementation of the measures indicated by the Brussels on Tuesday to settle the situation in Ukraine. The next meeting of the ambassadors is scheduled for Monday, July 7, said Last news European diplomatic source.

" (Ambassadors) have studied the situation, stressed that certain items are executed, though not all. At this point of time it was decided to hold the next meeting in the first day of the week, " said the head of the Department.

according to him, decisions on sanctions had not been accepted." at that moment, what we give to the efforts of de-escalation, we will accelerate the preparation of new measures, " the diplomat said.

The US and the EU, and other countries-partners are not aware of the annexation of Crimea to Russia according to the results of the March referendum and introduced sanctions against Russian bureaucrats, politicians and businessmen, as well as a number of organizations. In the capital of Russia these punishments called counterproductive.

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