Question of the punishment of the EU against Russia has the opportunity to be raised in the process of the summit of leaders "channel four" in Paris on the last working day of the week, but this is not the main issue of the meeting, said a source in the Elysee Palace. "The main purpose of the meeting ? cross obstacles to the implementation of the Minsk agreements ", ? quotes the source expression RIA " Novosti ".
according to him, the lifting of sanctions, for its part, depends on the full implementation of the Minsk agreements." in addition, the conclusion on the introduction of penalties was taken from the EU ", - has specified a source. On Wednesday it was announced that the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, head of the French Republic Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko have plans to meet on 2 October in Paris to discuss the Ukrainian political settlement. The format "Norman Quartet" on Ukraine was formed After the meeting in Normandy in the summer of 2014 for the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the allied landing. In June, the EU Council formally extended the penalties against Russia for another six months ? until 31 January 2016. In addition, on 19 June, the Council of the European Union officially confirmed the extension of the punishment relative to the Crimea and Sevastopol until June 23, 2016. In response, on 29 July, the head of Vladimir Putin has signed the decree about liquidation on August 6, products imported into the Russian Federation and fall under the food embargo. After the decision about the elimination of prohibited to import food smuggling has decreased in 10 times.
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