France hopes that the head of the foreign Ministers of the EU on Thursday prolong the action of individual sanctions against militias and authorized Russia and reinforce individual punishment, said the Secretary of state of France in European Affairs Arles D?sire.
" at this meeting will be the fact that unity is very strong EU and fulfill all the necessary work to make the necessary pressure. This extension, renewal individual penalties regarding separatists, those who support the separatists, and among them the Russian Federation ", - said the D?sire to reporters Before the Ministerial meeting, RIA " Novosti ". In addition, according to his statement, the Ministers will strengthen individual punishment." First on Thursday, German foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that in case of transition of the militia in the large-scale offensive, the European Union will have much tougher measures against Russia. Before that, the coordinator of the German government through the German-Russian intersocietal cooperation Gernot Erler said that Russia's policy regarding the drop in Ukraine in practice obliges the authorities of the European Union to impose fresh sanctions. However, the Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel called a premature tightening of sanctions against Russia. Moscow has stated many times that is not involved in the events in the South-East of Ukraine, is not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis. In the capital of Russia emphasize that all charges against her unsubstantiated. The Ministers of foreign Affairs of the 28 countries of the European Union will hold on Thursday in the Belgian capital emergency meeting. It convened the EU's high representative for foreign Affairs and security policy Federica, Mogherini due to the escalation of the conflict in South-East Ukraine. Before Reuters informed that the European Union States is considering further restrictions on Russia in the field of capital market, technology, oil and gas production. According to the financial times, head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the European Union are considering penalties against individual persons.


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