Punishment of the West against Russia have a non-legal nature, And countries that impose, extend beyond their national jurisdiction, said the speaker of the state Duma Sergei Naryshkin.

" Such actions are illegal and void nature, And not only because of their unilateral character, apparently, some Western leaders, And most importantly the ocean, they imagine themselves to the judges, arbitrarily assign blame And determine the responsibility for entire countries And peoples, " Naryshkin said at the forum, devoted to the lessons of the First world war.

" And they (Western leaders) does not bother that the same matter is absolutely beyond their national jurisdiction, " said Sergei Naryshkin.

He said that in today's world of confrontation empires is gone, But the policy of containment towards Russia And geopolitical intrigue its weakening, it appears, did not disappear - it is here that the true reasons playback methods of the " cold war ", as well as the introduction of various kinds of punishments And black lists.

The US And the European Union to impose economic sanctions against Russia in connection with the Ukrainian crisis. Moscow has many times stated that talking with her tongue punishment inappropriate And unproductive, And emphasized that not a party to domestic conflict. Washington takes a tougher stance towards Russia And actively supports the introduction into EU anti-Russian sanctions, similar to his own. But a number of large EU countries resisted this pressure And feared negative consequences for its economy, associated with the Russian far closer than the us. The US And the EU have stated that coordinate their punishment concerning Russia.

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