The U.S. attempt to make Russia a Strange signal, speaking on the introduction of sanctions against the Russian capital, said in an interview to the Latvian radio Professor of political science at the University of Tennessee Andrei Korobkov.

Western countries from March 2014 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 was the list of individual penalties against persons, which the EU considers responsible for the destabilization of the situation in Ukraine, released in February.

"The logic is astounding: Putin is not going to make concessions - input punishment, Putin concessions - input punishment. A strange signal, " said boxes.

in his vision, in the near future the West will impose fresh punishment regarding Russia.

"punishment is likely to be introduced. They will be the same type of attacks on specific companies, expanding the list of banned persons Obama must put a good face on a bad game, " said boxes.


Western countries from March 2014 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 was the list of individual penalties against persons, which the EU considers responsible for the destabilization of the situation in Ukraine, released in February.

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