Tefft nourishes the hope of dialogue with the Russian Federation and resolution of the situation in Ukraine
U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Tefft nourishes the hope of resolving the situation in Ukraine and a return to more productive economic cooperation with Russia.
"Despite the Imposed punishment, cooperation (U.S.-Russia - ed.) continues," said the American diplomat, fragments of which were shown on Wednesday.
in his vision, " the decline in the Russian economy does business much more harm than punishment, although punishment also plays a role ". The Ambassador expressed the hope that " the day will come when the situation in Ukraine will be resolved and we can get back to more productive economic cooperation ".
Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine, where from April 2014 continuing military confrontation between the Kiev authorities and Eastern regions of the country, which require from the centre of additional powers.
in July of last year the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations have moved to the measures against entire sectors of Russia's economy. In response, Russia restricted imports of food items from countries that have entered against her punishment. Moscow has stated many times that is not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in its early peaceful settlement. Imposed by the West punishments of the Russian Federation considers illegal and unjustified.
Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits Imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List of the USA.
The list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news