The danger of introduction of the EU sectoral sanctions concerning Russia still remains, said permanent Commissioner of the Russian Federation to the EU Vladimir Chizhov.

" As for sectoral punishment, I think, today, as the Danger they have some time will be saved, But formulating even a danger that our partners are beginning to be repeated in the wording, " he said in an interview to the program " Vesti on the first day weekend ".

However, Chizhov said, everyone understands that " the crisis in Ukraine has the opportunity to be settled only by political method "." of course, a decision for themselves Ukrainians. But if to speak about the support of external factors, that without Russia they can not do it, too, " said the Russian Ambassador to the EU.

After the referendum in the Crimea, during which the inhabitants of the Peninsula voted for his entry into Russia, the U.S. and EU imposed sanctions against Residents of the Russian Federation. Approved lists of banned entities, their assets Were frozen. In case of further escalation of the situation around Ukraine, Western countries threaten Russia the introduction of sanctions against a number of industries. Moscow has stated many times that to talk to Russia in the language of sanctions inappropriate and unproductive. The number of authorized EU also negatively opposed new sanctions concerning Russia, as this have a negative impact on the economy of the EU countries.

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