Ambassadors of the European Union in favour of sanctions against Russia, said a source in the EU.
" We maintain the status quo, " said one of the bureaucrats of the EU following the discussion on the implementation of the Treaty on the stop-fire Between the Kyiv authorities and militias of Donbass, RIA " Novosti." No one even raised the question of the possible (the sanctions), taking into consideration the current situation, " added the official. To begin a phased lifting of sanctions by the EU against Russia may require the decision of the summit of the brotherhood, quoted the source expression ITAR-TASS. First of authorized foreign service of the EU Maya Kocijancic reported that " after evaluating the performance of the contract on the stop-fire and peace plan (Ukraine) of the European Commission and the foreign service of the EU will be instructed to prepare proposals on making changes in punishment (against Russia) ". So, the discussion about the modification of the mode of punishment will only begin in October. Moreover, For any decision in relation to easing the sanctions regime will require the unanimous support of all EU countries." All decisions in respect of the restrictive measures taken in consequence of a consensus Between all 28 countries of the EU, " commented foreign service. However, on the first day of the week German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the European Union States until unable to cancel penalties against Russia. In her expressions, To cancel the anti-Russian punishment of the European Union, in the East of Ukraine are obliged to pass the " free " elections, and the West must be confident that Russia not be any further claims on the square ". Simultaneously, the sources told that the permanent representatives of the countries of the European Union is unlikely on Tuesday will decide on the abolition of the punishment relative to Russia.

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