Anti-Russian punishment imposed by the West in terms of confrontation in Ukraine, as well as the response of the capital of Russia in the conflict will exacerbate tensions in the European Union, Dutch MP Tina Cox. "I don't agree with mutual punishment USA, European Union and Russia, as they are counterproductive and create tension in the European Union ", - said the Senator. on Thursday, the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin said that the West is unlikely to cancel penalties against Russia, as they are considered in the form of a containment strategy of the country. Putin added that the Russian Federation should not get upset because of punishment, but rather, the country should apply them to reach a new level of development. Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions list of the USA. The Russian President Vladimir Putin on 6 August signed a decree on the use of certain special economic measures to ensure security. The import of a number of items from countries that have imposed the punishment is relatively capital of Russia, is bounded on the year. In the corresponding list includes beef, pork, fruits, poultry, dairy products, nuts, and other products. A complete list of prohibited to import into the Russian Federation of products -