The European Union once again found the strength to break out of the vicious circle of sanctions logic, said on Tuesday Russia's permanent representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov.
Thus he explained the result of the meeting of the Department authorized permanent EU, to discuss the implementation of the peace plan for Ukraine, RIA " Novosti." The question, Clearly, is postponed Until the end of October, as far as I am aware, prior To the meeting of the European Council, which is scheduled for 23-24 October. It is the Council shall be authorized to approve regulations on this account, " said a senior Russian diplomat." Alas, until not, despite increasingly frequent signals the desire of the EU and its Directors to look to the future and to pay attention to the strategy of developing relations with Russia. See how our partners will continue to behave, but still their behavior particularly inspires us ", - noted the head of the Russian diplomatic mission to the European Union. Before Tuesday, the ambassadors of the EU expressed support for the retention of the punishment relative to Russia. Prior to that 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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