The phrase about the introduction of new sanctions against Russia was excluded from the text of the communiqu? of the Council of foreign Ministers of the EU countries at the request of Greece, said Greek foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias.
He said that the EU should initiate a dialogue with Russia, and not to enter against her fresh punishment, RIA " Novosti ". First on Thursday, foreign Minister of Greece Nikos Kotzias said that the policy of Brussels concerning Russia is solved outside the EU institutions and is based on the interests of individual countries, such a strategy should be changed. Before that, the German foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that the position of Greece will seriously complicate discussions about increasing the penalties of the European Union towards Russia, and said that the foreign Ministers of the EU on Thursday, expect a long discussion. However, the new Finance Minister of Greece Janis Varufakis said that Athens, one way or another, are not going to veto the extension of sanctions against Russia. Remember, on Tuesday, the Council distributed a communiqu?, which stated consideration of new restrictive measures against Russia. Greece expressed dissatisfaction ignoring EU positions Athens on sanctions against Russia. A diplomatic Source in Athens said that the anti-Russian communiqu? of the EU without the signature of Greece has no power. A source in Brussels before stated, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, France and the Czech Republic also supports the abolition of the punishment. The Ministers of foreign Affairs of the 28 countries of the European Union will hold on Thursday in the Belgian capital emergency meeting. It convened the EU's high representative for foreign Affairs and security policy Federica, Mogherini due to the escalation of the conflict in South-East Ukraine.


10px

sections: Politics