Makeev: Eurasian youth Union was ready to U.S. sanctions

The decision of the US authorities on the introduction of penalties against the Eurasian youth Union was expected, the organization was ready for this, said the head of information service of the Union Natalia Makeeva.

The U.S. government on Wednesday introduced a fresh penalties for individuals And organizations with respect to their vision, to the crisis in Ukraine. In a list promulgated by the U.S. Treasury entered, for example, the Russian national commercial Bank (MCB), the Eurasian youth Union, and 14 Residents of the Russian Federation And Ukraine. Among them the former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov And Secretary of the security Council DND Alexander Khodakovsky.

"This was to be expected, moreover, We were sure that We are in some lists. But this situation in the Russian Federation located in any of the lists currently honourable. And goes on the Internet such demotivational poster that we must live so that the US has imposed upon you the punishment. And in General, We were ready for this, We consciously engage in political activity And do not see the more this matters for themselves And whatever tragedy, " Makeev said.

in her vision, the reason were introduced penalties against the organization, is obvious.

"This is the 1st and foremost is that We consistently for many years approved And indicated that what is happening in the world conflicts are the result of global confrontation between Russia and the West. The West in the United States. We call a spade a spade: the U.S. is a global aggressor, a global terrorist with whom it is impossible to have a dialogue. And it would be strange if the world the terrorist would impose on us the punishment, " she said.

As the United States And European Union have imposed sanctions against Russian politicians, businessmen And organizations

Western countries from March 2014 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 was the list of individual penalties against persons, which the EU considers responsible for the destabilization of the situation in Ukraine, released in February.


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