The countries of the European Union in a few days a year will prolong the punishment concerning Crimea, said the permanent representative of Luxembourg to the EU Christian brown. "I don't know when exactly (sanctions will be extended), but the fundamental decision was taken. Maybe it will happen at the next EU Council on foreign relations (June 22). The story is about prolongation for a year, it will happen in a few days, "said brown, RIA" Novosti ". Restrictive measures against the Crimea, prohibiting, for example, all investments in the economy of the Peninsula, expires on June 23. Also, According to brown, Luxembourg expects that the punishment is relatively capital of Russia will be extended by the conference of the European Union at the end of June for six months until January 2016. On the first day of the week by the American leader Barack Obama said that partners USA G7 assured renewal after July of sanctions against Russia. Before that, the UK Prime Minister Cameron D. has stated that the penalties against the capital of Russia must be extended prior to the implementation of the Minsk agreements, which must be respected for both Ukraine and Russia. For his part, head of the French Republic Francois Hollande said that the issue of extending sanctions against Russia will be discussed by the European Council in June. Remember, in the final statement of the "big seven" it is reported that the G7 leaders stand ready to impose further Restrictive measures against Russia in connection with the conflict in Ukraine. The Kremlin said that " there is nothing new on the results of the summit of the group of seven in Germany on the issue of punishment relative to Russia, there have been ".