Prime Minister of Finland Alexander Stubb believes that the EU must again consider the issue of increasing punishments towards Russia.

" It (sanctions) a single method: soft, yet firm, which We can apply, and It must be used ", - said the head of the Finnish government in the conversation Finnish broadcasting company.

reviews Stubb, in this situation Finland must act in 2 directions - to follow the General lines of the EU and to see that the voice of Europe was United, reports broadcasting company.

The Prime Minister believes that in many respects the Relationship between Russia and Western countries resemble the " new cold war." We are in many ways on the threshold of the cold war, " He said.

The Prime Minister is confident that Finland should maintain good Relations with Russia on a political level, the most important level of government officials.

first, the Prime Minister stated that nourishes the hope of impending abolition of the punishment of the EU against Russia. He also noted that the punishment of the EU will not affect the workplace project of the construction of NPP " Hanhikivi-1 " together with Russia.

Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July, the European Union and the United States imposed penalties on the Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations, in the 1st turn of war, energy and state-owned banks. In response, Russia on August 7 year limited the import of a number of items from countries that have introduced in relation to penalties: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. A ban were beef, pork, poultry, sausage, seafood, vegetables, fruits, dairy products and some other products.

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