The situation in Ukraine was discussed on Thursday in the capital of Russia Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin and the British Ambassador to Russia Tim barrow, according to a report published on the Internet representation of the Russian Ministry of foreign Affairs.

"They exchanged views on topical international and regional problems, with an emphasis on the prospects for settlement of the political fall in Ukraine ", - informs the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Relations between the Russian Federation and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July 2014, the EU and the United States from a point penalties against some of the individuals and organizations have moved to the measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have introduced in relation to penalties: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. Moscow has stated many times that completely uninvolved in the events in the South-East of Ukraine, does not supply the militia military equipment and ammunition, is not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis.

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