If the European Union refuses to cancel the punishment is relatively Russia, France should do it on their own, a French Politician, the Mayor of the city of Maisons-Lafitte, Jacques Miyar, who visited yesterday on an official visit in the capital of Russia from the French delegation.

"penalties are a mistake," said Jacques Miyar.- They must be removed as quickly as possible, as in conflict to find a diplomatic solution and no answer to our political, economic, diplomatic, geo-strategic and cultural interests."

According to Miara, punishment policy of the European Union suicidal for France." If the European Union refuses [from removal punishment - approx. Ed], France should get out of the trap of European extremists to take upon his own shoulders the responsibility and act independently, abolishing punishment, " he said.

The politician also said that the Russian Federation is the number one partner for France and " more than ever necessary at present to maintain equilibrium in the European Union ".

The US, EU and several other countries have introduced against Russia punishment because of the position of the Russian capital in Ukraine. Russia has called the punishment is unwarranted, unhelpful and answered them with their own countermeasures, such as a ban on the import of certain food items from countries that have imposed against Russia punishment.


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 list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news

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