Punishment of the EU and the US towards Russia is not able to deliver on his knees Economics and politics of the country, says the head of the Oriental Department of the German economy Eckhard Cordes.

" punishment will not be able to kneel neither the economy nor the policy of Russia. In my vision, they are even in the medium term will not have the desired effect in terms of goals, " said Cordes in conversation German radio stations.

Cordes also said that tougher punishment is not a way out." On the contrary, they create in Russia something like mentality-the barricades, and the Russian people will not turn away from the President centuries Putin, " he added Cordes

according to the comments of the head of Department, the only method to get out of the fall is negotiating without recriminations." The Crisis of political power with which we are dealing, you need to decide politically, not through economic sanctions, " said the expert.

" Russia in the medium and long term should be the economic and political partner of the EU and Germany, " drew attention Cordes.

Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations turned to measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have introduced in relation to penalties: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway.

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