European Parliament resolution on Russia only reflects the political position of the people's representatives, the European Union will approve normative documents following the instructions of the member countries, said the Russian Ambassador to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov.

on Thursday, the EP adopted a resolution condemning the actions of the Russian Federation in Ukraine. The deputies called on the EU to develop criteria that Russia must fulfill in order for the EU to remove existing or stop to take a fresh punishment. It also notes that the European Commission " it is necessary to study the mechanisms of EU cooperation with the Eurasian economic Union." At the same time, MEPs called on the EU to cancel the planned Treaty with Russia, such as the construction of the gas pipeline " South stream ". The solution is also a call for the EU to take measures to exclude Russia from the international banking system SWIFT.

" Despite the fact that under the Lisbon Treaty the range of capabilities of the European Parliament has expanded on the status of adopted resolutions similar properties is not affected. For this reason, it is a political position parliamentarians. Executive bodies of the European Union will follow the policy decisions to be taken by the management of member countries, " said Chizhov.

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