Vladimir Dobrovolsky. The European Union stands ready to strengthen or mitigate punishment against in the Russian Federation depending on the situation in Ukraine, the Ministers will discuss the EU's response to the meeting on Thursday, said Maya Kocijancic, the official representative of the head of the EU diplomacy Federici Mogherini.

" We expect the Ministers of foreign Affairs will review the situation and see how to respond to it. If the situation will require measures have the opportunity to be strengthened and relaxed, you know that the leaders themselves have told this in the beginning of winter, " said Kocijancic correspondents.

for their part, EU Commissioner said Last news that Ministers will discuss the issue of punishment." somehow, technical training, and among them on the issue of punishment. In March expires some restrictive measures ", - said the head of the Department, who wished to remain anonymous. However, according to him, until early to say whether the discussion to apply to the new measures.

in addition, According to another envoy of the European Union, on Wednesday, the Committee of permanent representatives of member countries of the EU (Coreper) at the regular meeting will discuss the situation in Ukraine, in order to prepare the Ministerial meeting.


Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices began in December limits, when the head of the U.S. announced an economic blockade of the Crimea, and in the sanctions List included a number of famous figures from the Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

The list of Russian Citizens and organizations, first fell under the sentence, the material of the Fins news

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