MOSCOW, 01 Sep - Last news . European Industrialists began to feel the effects of the sanctions imposed by the EU against Russia and response measures of the Russian Federation informs. The index of business activity in industry reached the mark 50, 8, which shows the slow increase to 13-month low.

Thus, in Germany, one of the largest trade partners of Russia, the PMI in the last month of summer was the lowest level in eleven months and amounted to 51. 4.

In France the situation is slightly more complicated. The PMI for the second largest economy was 46, 9.

Chief economist at IHS Global Insight's Howard Archer believes that the Industrialists of the Eurozone are experiencing hard times not only due to the unstable situation in the EU, but also due to the fall in the Ukraine.

" The greater uncertainty clearly hit on business, the most in the confidence of buyers. Because of this, certain orders were postponed or cancelled completely, for example expensive, " said Archer.


The US and EU do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of the use of such practices began in July punishment. The European Union on July 30 announced sanctions list in Ukraine, which included 8 people and 3 legal entities. Among them, the 1st Deputy head of the presidential administration of the Russian Federation Alexey Gromov, four Russian businessman, the head of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the Crimea, as Well as two self-proclaimed messenger in the East of Ukraine " people's republics ".

EU authorities have banned investors from the European Union the sale, delivery, or movement of key equipment and technology for the creation, acquisition or development of infrastructure projects in a number of industries in the Crimea and Sevastopol. It is also forbidden the use for these purposes, vessels or aircraft under the jurisdiction of the EU. The limits relate to the transport, telecommunications and energy industries, oil exploration, gas and other minerals.

at the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations turned to measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy.

in the U.S. capital and Brussels when ready, if necessary, to make wider sanctions lists. A complete list of Russian Citizens and organizations who are under punishment, -


The President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin on 6 August on the individual to ensure safety. The import of a number of items from countries that have imposed penalties on the Russian capital, limited to year. In the corresponding list includes beef, pork, fruits, poultry, cheeses and dairy products, nuts, and other products. A complete list of prohibited importation into the Russian Federation of products -

later the list excluded goods who for one or another reason, Russia is difficult to replace: seeds, fry salmon and trout, dietary supplements, vitamin and mineral complexes, and So forth.

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