Requirements to cancel suicidal punishment relative to Russia more often in States of the EU, but as long as another punishment remains a reality, said on Wednesday the state Duma speaker Sergei Naryshkin.

He said that the authorities of the group of Western countries put pressure on their national business to try to limit interaction with Russian companies.

"When in the member States of the European Union increasingly often Demands to abolish anti-suicidal punishment, At the moment of time they remain a reality," said Naryshkin at the international conference " Investers ".

Russia does not step back from the set goals before, but need to adjust the paths to achieve them, taking into account fresh challenges and the additional needs of the economy." This correction is relevant and to budget, and to industrial policy, this correction, of course, will affect the law, " he added Naryshkin.


Western countries from March 2014 has repeatedly imposed punishment because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of using such practices were the limits imposed in February 2015, When was expanded sanctions list of the EU.

The list of Russian Citizens and organizations, who are under punishment, the material of the Fins news

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