The head of the foreign Ministry "channel four" did not discuss the issue of anti-punishment at the meeting in Berlin, told reporters the head of the foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation S. Lavrov..

" No, We punishments were not discussed. Punishment is not our problem, punishment is the problem of those who punishment imposed, and now does not know how this vicious circle out of it. But I think that some solution will come our partners. They understand it's a dead end, in which They got ourselves into. We believe that only a full-fledged dialogue, mutual consideration of interests has the opportunity to be the basis of our relations, "Lavrov told reporters, when asked about obgovarivaya punishment during a meeting of foreign Ministers in" channel format ", which ended in Berlin.


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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