The head of the USA Barack Obama will discuss in the first day of the week the situation in Ukraine with the leaders of Germany, France, great Britain and Italy, said to the correspondent, Deputy President's Advisor on national security Ben Rhodes.
In more detail the subject of negotiations until not disclosed. It is supposed, that will be discussed probable fresh penalties against Russia and coordination between the USA and the EU.
The US imposed in July next, the sixth round of sanctions concerning Russia, which for the first time touched entire sectors of the Russian economy, such as the defense industry, and also large banks and energy companies. The EU has recommended that similar sentences, which continue to be discussed. The USA, which have smaller trade turnover with Russia than EU countries, actively offer European colleagues to toughen punishment, which in the capital of Russia called counterproductive.
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