Moscow refuses consultations with Kiev on the text of the Treaty on the Union with the European Union and will impose unilateral action to protect its own national economic interests, if Ukraine will not refuse unconstructive position and will go on ratification of the Treaty, said the head of Ministry of economic development Alexey Ulyukayev.
" He (the Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin) stated that in no way connected to the ratification and the Treaty. They have the opportunity to be related, but if Ukraine will take such actions, we will assume that you are no longer bound by the obligation to continue the meeting and will be able to take unilateral action to protect our national economic interests, " said the speaker, ITAR-TASS reported. He said that So ready to comment on the recent phrase of the head the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine about the fact that the subject of consultations with Russia are not the contents and the text of the Treaty on unity." Now, the subject of consultation is the content and the text of the Treaty. That is what we sent relevant information note to our colleagues, where we offer you to respond substantively to the questions that arise from the analysis of the content of the agreement, " said the Russian Minister. Before Wednesday, the head of the government D. Medvedev A. said that Moscow in sufficiently serious risks for Russian economy from the Association of Ukraine with the European Union wants to introduce protective measures. In early July, Prime Minister had stated that the Russian Federation will take measures to protect its market, if the parliaments of Ukraine and Georgia ratified the Treaty on the Union with the European Union as well, as did Moldova. Remember, at the end of June, Ukraine and the EU signed the economic part of the agreement. Political chapeau was signed new Ukrainian authorities in March, right after the February coup d'etat. To the treaties entered into force, are required to ratify the national parliaments of the EU countries and the European Parliament.

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