U.S. authorities are preparing a package of " surgical punishment " against Russia in the financial and technological fields and conduct dialogues on his agreement with the European Union, said on the last working day of the week authorized the us administration.
It tried twice to ask about the prospect of introducing sectoral sanctions against Russia, which first was in danger of Washington, but it gave the same answer - that are expected to apply scalpel ", transfers ITAR-TASS. Before the last working day of the week the US joined sanctions list in connection with the crisis situation in Ukraine, have Authorized the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics - the head LNR Valery Bolotov, commander of the armed forces DND Igor Girkin (Shooters), former people's Slavyansk Mayor Vyacheslav Ponomarev and the head of the Supreme Council DND Denis Pushilin. Recall, in March the West, not recognizing the unification of Russia and Crimea, has imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians and businessmen. At the end of April the US in connection with the situation in Ukraine is included in the sanctions list of the 7 Russian nationals and 17 organizations, widening it to almost 50 politicians and entrepreneurs from Russia and Ukraine. The European Union has extended sanctions list of Russian citizens for another fifteen, and later on 13 persons - up to 61 people.

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