The former head of the French foreign Ministry called the extension of sanctions against Russia grave mistake
The extension of sanctions against Russia will be a serious mistake for European countries, said Thursday during a conference on relations between Paris and the capital of Russia, which opened today in the French Senate, former foreign Minister Hubert v?drine.
"I think the Europeans would be a serious mistake, if the punishment is relatively Russia will be renewed in 2016. Usually penalties don't work, and often counterproductive ", ? the expression quoted the Minister, who headed the French foreign Ministry from 1997 to 2002, the news Agency." in General, Europe should take a more pragmatic approach in relations with Russia ", - has finished v?drine.
On 22 June, the EU Council formally extended the penalties against Russia for another six months, until 31 January 2016. The President's press Secretary Dmitry Peskov called the Extension of the EU sanctions against Russia unjustified and illegal. He said that Russia will proceed from the principle of reciprocity. The Russian President Vladimir Putin said the signing of the decree on the extension of protective measures from 6 August 2015, and the Cabinet of Ministers of Russia issued a decree on the extension of the countermeasures relative to the countries that supported anti-Russian punishment. The EU is obliged to consider the question of waiver or extension of anti-Russian sanctions in January 2016. At the same time Moscow has stated many times that not privy to the events in the South-East of Ukraine, not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis.
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