The EU adopted a new strategy of extending sanctions

Favorites of the European Union opposed the automatic renewal of sanctions against Russia. The decision is adopted by EU leaders initiative to link the punishment to the Minsk agreement.

The subsequent course of punishments will be associated with the implementation of the Minsk agreement and its effective implementation, said the head of the European Council Donald Tusk. Undoubtedly, it is about extending the punishment for the whole year, because full implementation of the Minsk agreement, according to his statement, "expected only by the end of 2015." In addition, it is noted that the EU is ready to see the new sanctions measures, if necessary.

Earlier it was reported that German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the binding of sentences. In her opinion, it would be wrong to remove the punishment from Russia only in the performance of the first points of approvals on the situation in Ukraine.

In addition, French President Francois Hollande announced that the European Council will consider in early June, the issue of anti-punishment. "If it is ascertained violation of the Minsk agreement, the penalties will not only be saved, but will increase them," said Hollande. The view was also expressed that "if, on the contrary, the provisions of the agreements will be executed or if it even will happen ahead of the planned pace of execution of the agreements, and they must be fully executed by the end of the year, then the European Council will take the appropriate decision."

Along with this there is a view that in the 7 EU States oppose the extension of sentences. In the list, to the best knowledge of Bloomberg, includes Cyprus, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and Spain. Experts believe that at the upcoming European summit, they will be combined into a block and try to defend their own position.

As we were informed the Day.Roux, anti-punishment, which, with the active participation of Washington used the European powers, has rendered itself irrelevant. What's more - restrictive measures bad impact on the financial situation in the countries that adopted the decision on their implementation.

The less power, the more likely that such an attack will cause noticeable damage. In this regard, a number of small countries, located mostly in Eastern Europe, by hook or by crook trying to circumvent their own punishment and to continue cooperation with Russia. However it is important for governments not to lose the support of Brussels, in connection with any official demonstrative refusal to follow the common European framework of course not out of the question.

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