Minister for foreign Affairs of Finland: Expansion of sanctions the EU against Russia is not expected
The European Union has no plans to extend the punishment is relatively Russia on the background of the deterioration of the situation in Ukraine, said the foreign Minister of Finland Erkki Tuomioja. " at the moment there is no indication that someone wished to make them wider, but there is Also no reason to loosen them ", - quotes the words of the Minister RIA " Novosti ". According to him, already entered against Russia measures are extensive and for this reason a negative effect on its economy, to the present time is already noticeable. In addition, he added, their consequences all the time increase." We (USA) don't want to cause Russia irreparable harm, our goal is to provide the pressure, " he explained. On Tuesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that further economic sanctions against Russia are not planned. Also on Tuesday, the Commissioner of the European Commission maja Kocijancic stated that the services of the European Union has already prepared fresh measures to strengthen sanctions against Russia, EU leaders are discussing the possibility of their introduction. Before that, Russia's permanent representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said that Evrosouz exhausted the potential for new punishments, inefficiency which is becoming more apparent. Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. on 12 September the EU and the US on the background of the progress of the Minsk agreements between Kiev and militias Donbass about stopping the fire entered against Russia fresh penalties against financial, oil and defense industries. Also expanded the list of individuals who are under punishment.