Acting head of the Institute of Europe RAS: fresh punishment of the EU will be symbolic
Fresh punishment of the EU towards Russia will be of a symbolic nature, says acting Director of the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexey Gromyko.
in early autumn, the EU finally agreed extended sectoral punishment against Russia. Entry into force was postponed for the next few days, to be Able to study the implementation of the Treaty on the stop-fire and peace plan in Ukraine. The possibility of introducing new sectoral punishment was obliged to agree on 10 September, the Committee authorized permanent EU (Coreper). Then the media said that the ambassadors of the EU was not able to come to a consensus on the adoption of a new package of sanctions and will continue to discuss eleven September.
" Even if will be introduced fresh punishment, then, apparently, it will be watered down solutions will be the most symbolic than substantive "he said during a video conference in MIA " Russia today ".
According to Gromyko, " is to rely on common sense that in the EU there are countries who understand that the time of punishment has passed and All countries are obliged to save one of the major European countries - Ukraine ".
Gromyko said that At present Ukraine is facing a catastrophic scenario in the winter of the current year." Everyone understands that With the help of Western donors Ukraine will not last until the end of the year. To save the country is possible only through joint actions ", - said the expert.
The US and EU do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of the use of such practices began in July punishment.
The European Union on July 30 announced sanctions list in Ukraine, which included 8 people and 3 legal entities. Among them, the 1st Deputy head of the presidential administration of the Russian Federation Alexey Gromov, four Russian businessman, the head of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the Crimea, as Well as two self-proclaimed messenger in the East of Ukraine " people's republics ".
EU authorities have banned investors from the European Union the sale, delivery, or movement of key equipment and technology for the creation, acquisition or development of infrastructure projects in a number of industries in the Crimea and Sevastopol. It is also forbidden the use for these purposes, vessels or aircraft under the jurisdiction of the EU. The limits relate to the transport, telecommunications and energy industries, oil exploration, gas and other minerals.
the U.S. Treasury Department on July 29, announced the introduction of penalties against the Bank of Moscow, VTB and Rosselkhozbank, and the United shipbuilding Corporation of the Russian Federation.
in the U.S. capital and Brussels When ready, If necessary, to make wider sanctions lists. A complete list of Russian Citizens and organizations who are under punishment, -
The President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin on 6 August on the individual to ensure safety. The import of a number of items from countries that have imposed penalties on the Russian capital, limited to year. In the corresponding list includes beef, pork, fruits, poultry, cheeses and dairy products, nuts, and other products. A complete list of prohibited importation into the Russian Federation of products -
later the list excluded goods who for one or another reason, Russia is difficult to replace.
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