Head of the state Duma of the Russian Federation on international Affairs Alexei Pushkov believes that the possible punishment of Kiev against the Russian capital " measure how hysterical, and so pointless, they will only complicate the situation in Ukraine.

the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed on Wednesday, the law on sanctions, the relevant information appeared on the Internet office of the Verkhovna Rada on Wednesday. This document provides the possibility of introducing More than twenty kinds of penalties, including termination of transit of energy resources, expands funding for security forces involved in special operations.

" Sanctions Kiev against Russia - a measure of how hysterical, and so meaningless. Moscow she will not scare, and the position of Ukraine will complicate even more, " He wrote in his own microblog on Twitter.

Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov, explaining the law on sanctions, said that the possible punishment of Kyiv regarding Russia will not affect the fundamental approach of the Russian capital to the crisis in Ukraine.

before the Mayor of the Latvian Ventspils and one of the most significant politicians of Latvia Aivars Lembergs said that the West will not be able to intimidate the citizens of the Russian Federation punishment. He said that " those who impose sanctions against Russia

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