U.S. exports to the Russian Federation in may reached a record $ 1, $ 2 billion, despite penalties imposed against Russia, inform the data on trading balance of the USA. Exports from the USA to the Russian Federation in may have increased on 21% in comparison with the previous month, informs the wall Street Journal. The US until not have the ability to stop the Export of their subjects to the Russian Federation, says the magazine. Exports in key U.S. markets in Europe and China grew by only 4% and 2% respectively. The growth of exports to the markets of Europe and China slowed in the last 3 years, but now the improvements can be called modest, believes Maninder Sibiu, specialist consulting Agency Contingent Macro. Remember, the U.S. and EU imposed a punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations after joining in March of the Crimea to Russia according to the results of the referendum. The Russian foreign Ministry has called these penalties counterproductive. The West many times threatened to make wider punishment, as well as among them typing limits on Exports to the Russian Federation technologies for the oil and gas sector. Washington wants the EU readiness for the introduction of a round of sanctions against Russia, which the White house accused of interfering in the situation in Ukraine. However, among the European partners of the US capital there is no unity on the issue. The foreign Ministry of Russia many times stated that to talk with Moscow language punishment inappropriate and unproductive, and experts, as well and the West, declare that the introduction of new sanctions will harm the economies of the EU and the US.
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