Media: Chancellor of Austria skeptical assessed the idea of new sanctions against Russia
Federal Chancellor of Austria Werner Faymann was skeptical about the idea of new sanctions against Russia, informs co reference to the Austrian news Agency APA.
on the first day of the weekend in Brussels Werner Faymann noticed that the sentences are not a " panacea ". Austria, said the Chancellor, believes their " tool, which is used in a pinch ". Besides, he said, focusing on the experience already entered punishments, such measures " do not give the expected result.
According to Faymann, the EU in this position must develop a common approach, but from the punishment should wait less than peaceful negotiations ".
on the first day of the weekend in Brussels opened an extraordinary EU summit, where we discuss the key positions in the EU and the situation in Ukraine. Prime Minister of Finland Alexander Stubb said that the EU can come To a common opinion about the new restrictive measures for Russia in the financial sector, in the areas of weapons and technologies in the energy sector.
Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations turned To measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have introduced in relation to penalties: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. A ban were beef, pork, poultry, sausages, fish, vegetables, fruits, dairy products and some other products. Moscow has stated many times that talking with Russia language of punishment is inappropriate and unproductive.
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