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19 of March, 20:32

Media: Tusk agreed with Merkel and Hollande on the extension of sanctions against Russia
The head of the European Council Donald Tusk, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the head of the French Republic Francois Hollande has reached a compromise on the question of the anti-punishment, which decided to associate with the implementation of the Minsk agreements, writes Reuters.
punishment against Russia will be extended at least until the end of the year, as Minsky consensus mean the restoration of full surveillance over its territory by that time, writes Reuters. Before Thursday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that it is impossible to remove introduced with regard to Russia's punishment subject to the fulfillment of only the first points of the Minsk agreement. At the same time the Head of Ukrainian government Arseniy Yatsenyuk after talks with President of the European Council Donald Tusk said in Brussels with discussions on the mitigation of punishment with respect to Russia, however, the limits, according to His statement, will be maintained and even strengthened. First it was claimed that the head of the European Council Donald Tusk wants to invite the heads of the European Union at a conference on Thursday to Express support for the preservation of the punishment relative to the capital of Russia to the full implementation of the Minsk agreements. March 16, Tusk also said that the penalties are relatively capital of Russia must continue to act in support of the execution of convicts in Minsk agreements and relations between the U.S. and the EU. His position was later supported by British Prime Minister Cameron d.. However, Russia's envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said that a critical attitude to sanctions against Russia from a number of members of the European Union increases. In addition, the media declared that Italy, Greece and Cyprus, as well as Spain, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia, whose leaders have visited in the capital of Russia May not support the extension of sanctions against Russia.


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