Discussions between the United States And Europe about punishments in Russia are more tactical than strategic, the main problem is the absolute unity, said on Sunday, U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry.

"we had a discussion, everyone knows about it, on the question of punishment: what penalties to impose, when to do it, in which sector in the 1st turn And to what extent. And we remained common even within these discussions. Discussion (about the new penalties or tightening) that occur today are no different. They kind of tactical, not strategic. On the fundamental goals concerning Ukraine, we remain absolutely the same, we want a diplomatic solution to the conflict, " Kerry said, speaking at the Symposium on security in Munich.


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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