The European diplomat acknowledged that the punishment against Russia not operate without reforms in Ukraine. In addition, the adherents of the EU believes that States need to lead an active conversation with the Russian Federation to resolve strategically relevant issues. The head of European diplomacy Federica Mogherini expressed conditionally sanctions that the European Union used in respect of Russia. The representative of the diplomatic community reported that financial measures by themselves will not help to overcome the crisis in Ukraine, because you will need reforms in the country and the dialogue with the Russian Federation. "We will discuss Ukraine, this is the main issue on the agenda. We will certainly discuss punishment, but not only punishment, because we all know that if you work only on that and not on other areas, even punishment will not work. Need more work on reforms in Ukraine", - quotes Federico Mogherini RIA Novosti, who spoke before the meeting of foreign Ministers of EU member States. Additionally, the diplomat said that to resolve international issues the EU needs to improve relations with Russia. "We also discuss relations with Russia and the conversation with the Russian Federation to find ways of resolving the crisis", - said the head of European diplomacy. She recalled that "punishment is not an end in itself". "They are given the opportunity to be an instrument, if they will be used in conjunction with other measures. I think the time has come for the EU and Ministers to focus also on other measures that we should build for the full strategy. On the one hand, to ask the Ukrainians to Express commitment to reform and to help with their conduct, and how to restart or start the conversation with the Russian Federation", - announced Mogherini. Note that relations between Russia and the West worsened in connection with the situation in the East of Ukraine, where the Kiev authorities in early April began police operation against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat inhabitants and which has already killed more than 4 thousand peaceful natives. Due to the fact that the incident on areas adjacent to the Russian state cannot be resolved, the European powers accused Moscow in this situation. Besides domestic powers have repeatedly said that completely uninvolved in the events in the South-East of Ukraine. In Moscow reported that all charges against her unsubstantiated. Russia among others several times urged all external actors to influence Kyiv to perform the Minsk agreements to resolve the situation in the East of the country.