Berlin sees no reason to enter now fresh punishment regarding Russia, said German Federal government Commissioner Christiane Wirtz.

" To date, reflections on the introduction of new penalties no, " said Wirtz on the first day of the week correspondents Berlin.

government Commissioner reminded the official position of Germany, according to which punishment is never an end in itself, but is a reaction to the political decision of the Russian side ", namely the annexation of Crimea.

Crimea and Sevastopol became the Russian regions, once in March 2014 there have been referendums in which the overwhelming number of voters were in favour of secession from Ukraine's reunification with Russia. The USA, EU and partner countries do not recognize the reunification of Russia and the Crimea, they have imposed sanctions against the parts authorized by the Russian Federation and organizations. The head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin before he called the West's response to the Crimea to Russia absolutely inadequate to the fact that it was because the norms of international law were not violated.


Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices began in December limits, when the head of the U.S. announced an economic blockade of the Crimea, and in the sanctions List included a number of famous figures from the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

The list of Russian Citizens and organizations, first fell under the sentence, the material of the Fins news

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