The US and several Western European countries confirmed on Tuesday prepared to take fresh sanctions against the Russian Federation, linking their possible cancellation with full implementation of the Minsk agreement on Ukrainian settlement, told Tuesday in the device Chancellor Angela Merkel.

On Tuesday held a teleconference With the participation of the presidents of the United States, France, and German Chancellor, the Prime Ministers of Italy and the UK, the head of the European Council, at which were discussed, and among them, the Ukrainian themes.

"The interlocutors pointed to the close relationship between the existing punishment and implementation of the Minsk agreement. This means that withdrawal penalties may follow only after full execution of the Minsk agreements. At the same time, they stressed that in case of a new escalation they will Also be ready for further sanctions measures, according to the report of the German government.

According to the press release, Western leaders were United in the support agreements, convicted in Minsk in September 2014, and February 12, 2015." It is important that the current ceasefire is stable, the withdrawal of heavy weapons is verifiable manner, and thus it becomes possible to start the political process, " according to a press release.

Also, according to the press service, Western leaders have called for strengthening the work of the OSCE and its observation mission in Ukraine, emphasizing the "special importance" of this activity.

"Unity has arisen on the issue about the need to Express support for Ukraine in the current financial position, as Well as through the provision of intensive consulting services. It is obliged to give At the proper expression of Ukraine to reform. The goal remains the Ukraine, which could choose their own path in free self-determination and the preservation of territorial integrity, " according to a press release.

The US and the EU many times accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia rejects and calls such accusations are unacceptable. Moscow has repeatedly said that is not a party to domestic conflict and uninvolved in the events in the South-East, is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis peacefully. Moscow many times urged the West to influence Kiev for a peaceful settlement in the Donbas, where the Ukrainian military is conducting a military operation against the citizens of the region.


The US and EU do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accuse Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies It and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of the use of such practices began in September punishment.

A complete list of Russian Citizens and organizations who are under punishment, -

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