The Russian foreign Minister S. Lavrov Century explained the call of U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama to make wider punishment concerning Russia.
Obama before Tuesday tried to convince the EU ambassadors to take tough measures against Russia. According to him, if the EU leaders will refuse the introduction of new sanctions - the White house is ready to act alone. According to media reports, fresh punishment will concern the economy and the defense sector.
" it is sad that the head of the great powers is coming to the world Affairs with such a position, " Lavrov told reporters on Tuesday.
" in contrast, I note that all the leaders of the BRICS stressed that condemning unilateral action in world politics, they do not seek confrontation, but on the contrary, advocate that we collectively worked, with the participation of all the great powers tried to find a mutually acceptable solution of different issues, " continued the Head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
Lavrov has drawn attention to Putin's words, which at the meeting of leaders of the BRICS in a narrow composition said about the positive experience of resolving the problem." So, probably, it is necessary to treat everything philosophically, but we oppose unilateral actions and emotions, reason and pragmatism, " the Minister said.
USA on March 17 decided to impose punishment is relatively high position of Russian politicians and Ministers of foreign Affairs of the EU countries have agreed on the introduction of penalties on the Russian and Ukrainian officials, which they consider to be guilty of " undermining the territorial integrity of Ukraine ". Then in the American list of nearly 20 Russian bureaucrats, businessmen and parliamentarians. Was enlarged and the sanctions list of the EU.
the authorities of the USA has included in the list of co-owner of the Rossiya Bank of Yuri Kovalchuk, the head of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin, businessmen Boris and Arkady Rotenberg and Gennady Timchenko. In addition, penalties were imposed on the Bank " Russia ". on April 28, the U.S. included in the sanctions list 7 officials of the Russian Federation and 17 organizations, and the European Union has expanded its list of fifteen people. In the end, in the sanctions lists appear more than 40 Russian politicians and businessmen, as well as among them from the Crimea. Full list of Russian Citizens and organizations that fall under punishment, -
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