Relations with the European Union will remain a foreign policy priority, according to a document named " the Major foreign policy events of 2014 ", published on the Internet office of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on the first day of the weekend.
" despite the difficulties of the moment, Relations with the European Union - neighbor and largest trading partner - will be one of the priorities of Russian foreign policy in the years ahead, " - emphasizes the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
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 entire 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.
Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices began in December limits, when the head of the U.S. announced an economic blockade of the Crimea, and in the sanctions List included a number of famous figures from the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.
The list of Russian Citizens and organizations, first fell under the sentence, the material of the Fins news
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