Russia's policy regarding the drop in Ukraine in practice obliges the authorities of the European Union to introduce a fresh punishment, said the coordinator of the German government through the German-Russian intersocietal cooperation Gernot Erler.
"it is possible that about this (on the introduction of new sanctions against Russia) will be discussed, because the behavior of the Russian side in practice obliges it to do," said Erler, RIA " Novosti ". He said that the Russian Federation as if "many times" violated taken on their own shoulders in the process of negotiations on Ukraine's commitments, for this reason " in response to this is impossible to answer the removal of sanctions, which aim to exert pressure on the Russian Federation ". However, before the Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel called a premature tightening of sanctions against Russia. Remember, on Tuesday, the Council distributed a communiqu?, which stated consideration of new restrictive measures against Russia. Greece expressed dissatisfaction ignoring EU positions Athens on sanctions against Russia. A diplomatic Source in Athens said that the anti-Russian communiqu? of the EU without the signature of Greece has No power. A source in Brussels before stated, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, France and the Czech Republic also supports the abolition of the punishment.


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