Foreign Minister of Latvia Edgars rink?vi?s said that fresh punishment of the European Union towards Russia have the opportunity to be introduced already at the beginning of winter.
This message is the head of the Latvian Foreign Ministry has made in an interview to the Latvian radio 4, noting, because this can happen in case of worsening international situation with regard to the crisis in Ukraine, informs portal RuBaltic. In this case, the Latvian Minister drew attention, that does not mean sectoral punishment, dialogues which are at First. Before the media citing the sources said that the European Union States can strengthen economic sanctions against Russia, if the militia Donetsk and Lugansk national republics will go on the offensive, moving operations outside of DND and LNR, talking about such measures taken by the EU can go to the conference in early winter. The Supreme representative of the Union for foreign Affairs and security policy Federica Mogherini said at the meeting of the EU Council at the level of foreign Ministers of their intention to visit Moscow, in her expressions, the European Union is considering the possibility to " reset " relations with Russia. According to Mogherini, punishment against Russia alone will not help to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, is also in need of reform in the country and the dialogue with Russia.


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