FM: Moscow is disappointed by the extension of EU sanctions concerning Russia
In the capital of Russia expressed his disappointment with the decision of the European Council on foreign relations about the extension of sanctions against Russia, according to the explanation of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, issued on the last working day of the week.
on Thursday held an extraordinary meeting of foreign Ministers of the EU countries to Ukraine. It was a political decision to extend individual sanctions against Russia and militias Donbass until September 2015.
" The decisions taken by the EU Council on foreign relations on January 29, disappointing. The European Union continues to stubbornly follow a course to further exacerbate an already tense relations with Russia, " stressed the Russian foreign Ministry.
" it is sad that the Council found itself once again held hostage by an aggressive minority, for which the Ukrainian crisis is just an excuse for imposing Russophobic approaches and resist the normal cooperation between Russia and EU ", - underlined in the explanations.