The Council of foreign Ministers of the EU adopted a communiqu? on the situation in Ukraine, taking into account all proposals Greece, for example, from the document at the insistence of Athens removed the requirement to impose fresh sanctions against Russia and attempts to hold her directly responsible for the situation in Ukraine, said the foreign Minister of Greece Nikos Kotzias. He said that the EU should initiate a dialogue with Russia, and not to enter against her fresh punishment, RIA " Novosti." If you compare the two texts, you will see that there is a difference, " said Cotzias." in the text there is no word about the direct responsibility of Russia. A proposal for new sanctions against Russia. Most Ministers were two, 3 and four times. The phrase, which included fresh sanctions against Russia, was gone. We explained that the punishment does not bring results, " the Minister said. According to him, the sanctions against Iran, Iraq, Cuba and now Russia does not give results." The Greek delegation said that this Phrase will be removed, or our work will not be able to move. In the end We agreed on a communiqu? that doesn't require the introduction of new sanctions against Russia. What it provides, is an extension of the accepted first of punishment, which expires in September, " He added. Cotzias said that punishment has created economic problems in Greece. First on Thursday, foreign Minister of Greece Nikos Kotzias said that the policy of Brussels concerning Russia is solved outside the EU institutions and is based on the interests of individual countries, such a strategy should be changed. Before that, the German foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that the position of Greece will seriously complicate discussions about increasing the penalties of the European Union towards Russia, and said that the foreign Ministers of the EU on Thursday, expect a long discussion. However, the new Finance Minister of Greece Janis Varufakis said that Athens, one way or another, are not going to veto the extension of sanctions against Russia. Remember, on Tuesday, the Council distributed a communiqu?, which stated consideration of new restrictive measures against Russia. Greece expressed dissatisfaction ignoring EU positions Athens on sanctions against Russia. A diplomatic Source in Athens said that the anti-Russian communiqu? of the EU without the signature of Greece has no power. A source in Brussels before stated, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, France and the Czech Republic also supports the abolition of the punishment.
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