The European Union has imposed penalties with regard to Russia, under pressure from the United States, despite the Fact that They conflict with the interests of Brussels, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia S. Lavrov..
" punishment, which were announced by the Americans, the EU and other countries, illegal. They do not have the ability to help or de-escalation of the conflict, nor the protection of the rights of citizens of Ukraine, " Lavrov said, RIA " Novosti ". According to him, " the steps that have been taken under strong pressure from the US, if we talk about the Europeans, in conflict with the interests of the EU. For them, Russia is one of the leading trade and economic partners." That last wave of punishment has been approved by the EU in reaching agreement on stopping the fire only confirms that the situation around the state are used most Washington in an attempt to impose their so-called superiority throughout the Euro-Atlantic space, in an attempt to force the EU to follow the path that many in the EU is not divided, and to prove that if Russia did not do, these attempts will not be stopped ", - the Minister added. Before the first day of the week, he said that Washington is not trying to reach a resolution on Ukraine, but continues to attempt to use the situation in this country to supply the Russian Federation in the area." Remember, in October, Vice President of the United States Joe Biden confirmed the presence of the pressure on the European Union from the United States on the issue of sanctions. In addition, the US assistant Secretary of state Victoria Nuland said that North America recognize that punishment is relatively Russia harm European countries, but require that the EU does not oppose these measures.

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