Europe is not interested in the introduction of new, tougher sanctions against Russia for its position in the Ukrainian question, but the only method to resolve a conflict situation is the observance of the Minsk agreements, writes referring to the message of the Vice-Chancellor, Minister of Economics of Germany Sigmar Gabriel, made in the German Parliament on Thursday.

" of course, no one in the EU, certainly not in Germany, showed no interest in further, more stringent sanctions. It is clear that Europe and all the people of the world Russia as a partner for the solution of international conflicts and issues, " the Agency quotes the words of the German policy.

According to Sigmar Gabriel, the way to a new step forward in relations between the EU and Russia, for example in the establishment of the free trade from Lisbon to Vladivostok, is through Minsk and consensus reached there in Ukraine, writes Reuters.

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