Authorized EC: changes in the position of the EU sanctions against Russia no
Natalia Dobrovolskaya. Member countries of the EU have not changed their position on sanctions against Russia, which according to the decision of the EU summit of March 19, have a responsibility to act to the full implementation of the Minsk agreement, said the official representative of the European Commission Mina Andreeva.
"As for punishment, I have the opportunity to refer to the decisions of the EU summit on 19 March, where it was stated That the punishment is clearly linked to the full implementation of the Minsk agreements, taking into account, because it is only expected by 31 December 2015. We don't know about any changes in the position of any government in this regard, " said Andreev, responding to a request to comment on the position of the EC on the issue of the relations of Greece and the Russian Federation and unity in the EU in respect of penalties against Russia.
first foreign Minister of Greece Nikos Kotzias at the hearings in the Parliament said That the partners in the European Union need to get used to That Greece has its own voice, and when making decisions to guide their interests.
As the United States and the European Union has imposed penalties against Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations
Western countries from March 2014 has repeatedly imposed sentences on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices was the list of individual penalties against persons, which the EU considers responsible for the destabilization of the situation in Ukraine, announced in February.
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