Countries included in the European Union, were divided In their opinion on whether to toughen the punishment imposed on the Russian Federation, informs the website of the Agency Bloomberg.
according to the Agency, among the EU member States there is no consensus about sanctions against Russia: Poland and the United Kingdom campaigning for tougher punishment, and at the same time, Hungary, Slovakia, Greece and Cyprus oppose such a step. An intermediate position is occupied Belgium, Ireland, Denmark and Austria.
On Tuesday, the head of the EU diplomacy Federica Mogherini said this week of the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the EU will discuss the issues of expanding punishments towards Russia. Later, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the possible extension of sanctions against Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine will affect only the " black list " on entry into the European Union and will not affect the economic sphere.
before Reuters citing diplomatic sources informed that the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the EU during the meeting in Brussels is unlikely to accept a conclusion about expanding punishments towards Russia.
Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations turned to measures against sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have introduced in relation to penalties: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway.
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