Respect Russia elections in the breakaway Donetsk and Lugansk national republics increases the likelihood of bringing to new sanctions concerning Russia, warned the head of the EU delegation to Russia Vygaudas u?ackas." It will not promote the interest that We have in the EU to reconsider the punishment, and, I fear, because It can lead to the following negative consequences, which We would like to protect, " said Usackas.- We are puzzled by the fact that the Russian Federation is ready to recognize and to send observers to the elections, which are scheduled self-proclaimed authorities and which are in conflict Minsk agreements." The permanent representative to the EU also said that the situation in Ukraine takes on the characteristics of the frozen conflict, " which benefits no one - neither local residents nor citizens of Russia, nor the relations of the EU with Russia."

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