The head of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin said that the penalties against the Russian Federation have a great impact on Western partners, but he remains optimistic.

The US And the EU in March 2014 due to the events in Ukraine has imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen And bureaucrats. In the "black List" hit And Yakunin.

"It is felt by our fellow Westerners, they are under no less pressure than we are, from the perspective of development cooperation And implementation of joint projects. And I think, because it's already decently fed up, " said Yakunin correspondents.

Answering the question whether he has the optimism on this issue, Yakunin said: "the Railway man must be, by definition, clinical optimist ".


Western countries from March 2014 has repeatedly imposed sentences because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when was expanded US sanction List.

A list of Russian citizens And organizations that have come under penalties - in the material of the Fin news

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