The European Union once again found the strength to break out of the vicious circle of sanctions logic, said Tuesday correspondents in Brussels, Russia's permanent representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov, explaining the result of the meeting of the Department authorized permanent EU, to discuss the implementation of the peace plan for Ukraine.

" The question, Clearly, is postponed until the end of October, as far as I am aware, prior to the meeting of the European Council, which is scheduled for 23-24 October. It is the Council shall be authorized to approve regulations on this account, " said a senior Russian diplomat.

However, he believes that " recommendation from the office of the permanent representatives, if it took place today, would create a certain atmosphere for reviewing these sanctions decisions, but in General would improve the climate in the Russian-EU relations ".

" Alas, until not, despite increasingly frequent signals the desire of the EU and its Directors to look to the future and to pay attention to the strategy of developing relations with Russia. See how our partners will continue to behave, but still their behavior particularly inspires us ", - noted the head of the Russian diplomatic mission to the European Union.


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 September punishment.

A complete list of Russian Citizens and organizations who are under punishment, -

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