Certain countries of anti-Hitler coalition have forgotten the principles defended in the Second world war, said the head of the state Duma Sergey Naryshkin. "Unfortunately, some countries of anti-Hitler coalition had forgotten the ideals and principles they defended during the Second world war ", - summed up the head of the lower house of the Russian Parliament. A Prime example of this, he believes a 55-year-old economic embargo against Cuba from the United States, reports the news Agency. in this context, Naryshkin reminded that the State Duma almost every year took statements condemning the actions of the US capital." This blockage is in violation of international law, and not unintentionally during voting at the UN General Assembly for a resolution condemning the blockade, voted by 188 countries, and only 3 were opposed, among them the United States, " - said the politician." This clearly speaks about the fact that in this question the U.S. is in complete political isolation, " - said Naryshkin. Tuesday Naryshkin said that North America is obliged to compensate Cuba for the losses it suffered due to the economic blockade, which has endured for several decades. Before that, Naryshkin said that North America in Latin America was used most of the political technologies that currently can be observed in Ukraine. Remember, April 12, the head of Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro for the first time in half a century held a bilateral meeting during the Summit of the Americas in Panama. After this meeting, the U.S. President said that "in a few days" to decide on the issue of location of the Republic in the list of state sponsors of terrorism. At the same time, Castro tried to convince the President of the United States to continue to take steps to remove the economic blockade of the island. Obama and Castro announced the beginning of the winter 2014 about the upcoming restoration of diplomatic relations, suspended for more than 50 years ago, and the lifting of some restrictions on trade, investment and travel imposed by the US against Cuba. As long as the U.S. embargo against Cuba remains in force.
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