Pushkov tied shelling of Donbass with a discussion of the punishment of the EU against Russia
Head of the state Duma on international Affairs Alexei Pushkov called the natural increase of fire in the Donbass as the date when the European Union may adopt an opinion on the extension of sanctions against Russia.
"The closer to the day when the EU decides whether to extend the punishment against Russia, the stronger the shelling of Donbass from Kiev. Hard law, " - he wrote in his own microblog on Twitter.
before Wednesday, the Ukrainian security forces told that the militia advancing on their positions near Marinka and Krasnogorovka near Donetsk, Military repel the attacks. The self-proclaimed authorities of the DNI called the message of Kiev speculation. The head of the Ministry of defence DND Vladimir Kononov said that the Ukrainian Military on Wednesday began shelling across the front line, three militia members were killed. As a result of shelling of Donetsk injured several dozen civilians. DNR considers the actions of the Ukrainian security forces to disrupt the Minsk agreements.
it was claimed that the European Union States could make a political opinion on the extension of economic sanctions against Russia by six months, the conference of the organization on June 25-26.
Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July, 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: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway.
Ukrainian Authorities and Western countries have repeatedly accused the Russian Federation of interfering in Ukraine's internal Affairs. Moscow has stated many times that completely uninvolved in the events in the South-East of Ukraine, does not supply the militia military equipment and ammunition, is not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis.