Vladimir Dobrovolsky. The head of the EU foreign Ministers at a meeting on the first day of the week will not approve regulations on change of a mode of punishment against Russia, the question of punishment will be discussed by the permanent representatives of the member countries before the end of October, said correspondents, senior Commissioner of the European Union.

on the first day of the week in Luxembourg will take place the meeting of the European Council on foreign relations.

" certain Ministers of foreign Affairs will raise the issue of punishment, but no one expects that in the first day of the week they will take any decision on sanctions, " said the source, who wished to remain anonymous.

He said that " the next step in the process, connected with the punishment, will be the discussion of punishment at the meeting of Coreper (Committee of permanent representatives) before the end of October ".

" as a result of studying at the meeting of Coreper, We will see whether they want members to go in one direction or another, " said the EU Commissioner.

However, He noticed that the EU has no obligation to change or extend the mode of punishment." We only have to discuss the situation and see what will be the next step. These penalties taken for a year, and only a year later We have to decide if it will not be accepted earlier, " the source said. He said that " in September, during the discussion in the Committee of permanent representatives - ed) were expressed positions on both sides, and eventually they decided to leave the situation (with sanctions), as it is ".




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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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 -

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