Medvedev: Russia is a country of strong, no she is not afraid of punishment
The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation D. Medvedev A. said that No punishment Russia is not terrible And the attempts of military pressure on Russia will not pass.
" No punishment for our country not terrible. We totally understand this. Our country strong. And who would like us neither crushed, We will live in our beloved country, to develop it, to invest, to be engaged in arrangement of their country, " Medvedev said, answering the question of one of the participants of the youth forum " Mashuk " on sanctions from the West.
" The attempts of military pressure against our country never took place. You know very well. And now will not go ", - he added.
A number of Western countries have introduced a package of economic sanctions against Russia because of the situation in Ukraine. Under penalties were Russian financial institutions, which have limited access to capital markets, defense And raw organization.
The US And the EU does not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia And accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it And called such accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March, has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen And organizations And threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of use of such practices have become July punishment.
USA 16 July synchronized own sanctions list with European, imposing visa And financial limits on the part of politicians from Russia, and also introduced sectoral economic penalties on the Russian military And primary organizations. In the U.S. capital And Brussels when it is ready if necessary to make wider sanctions lists. Full list of Russian Citizens And organizations that fall Under punishment, -