Russia in response to the punishment of the Western countries will do what is in its national interests, said the press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov.
"We have already said that the theme of punishment is not a theme that appears on our agenda. We prefer on our agenda still to engage in creative matters, And not destructive themes as sanctions rhetoric, "said Sands, reports RIA" Novosti "." for this reason We are these topics are not discussed. The Russian Federation will do what is in its national interests in terms of responses. This is many times mentioned by the President of Russia, " he added. The EU leaders at a meeting on Thursday agreed not to renew punishment with respect to Russia and automatically to link this issue with the full implementation of the Minsk agreement on the East-Ukrainian settlement. In the communiqu? of the summit, the EU reported that the European Union States will adopt a conclusion on life economic sanctions against Russia in the coming months. Prior to this, Prime Minister of Estonia Taavi R?ivas and the head of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite made for the renewal of sanctions against Russia during the EU summit. But 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.


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