The white house recognized the harm from the EU anti-Russian sanctions
A number of European countries "brings a sacrifice" in the sanctions war with Russia and USA suffer more, but on measures of assistance to the allies as long as nothing to say, said White house press Secretary Josh Ernest.
"We can't underestimate the importance of our European partners and allies who are working with us to impose these penalties. Keeping these penalties requires from the part of European partners more significant sacrifice than from North America, "said Ernest, reports RIA" Novosti ". The Commissioner of the White house recalled that the economies of several EU countries are more integrated with the Russian economy than with the American. At the same time, answering the question, is the U.S. ready to offer your affected allies more tangible economic assistance, for example, in the field of supply of energy resources instead of Russian, Ernest said that he had nothing to report. In addition, Ernest said instructions on sending the Ukrainian government offensive weapons from U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama is not assumed. In addition, leaders of the countries "Big seven" at the G7 conference in Germany unanimously supported the retention of pressure on the Russian Federation with sanctions. The head of Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel also met before the G7 summit and agreed on sanctions against Russia.