The Bundestag urged "to take the first step" to lifting sanctions against Russia
Commissioners of the several fractions of the German Parliament urged to gradually weaken the anti-Russian punishment. About it informs television channel RT Deutsch.
The appeal was made at the Symposium " 5 years of penalties against Russia - How to get out of the mutual blockade?", held in the Bundestag on the last working day of the week under the patronage of the Eastern Department of the German economy.
So, for the easing of restrictive measures, provided of progress in implementing the Minsk agreements expressed people's Deputy from the Free democratic Party (FDP) Sandra Weser.
According to a member of the Social democratic party of Germany (SPD), Bernd Westphal, Berlin is obliged to Express support for the line of the President of France Emmanuel Makron rapprochement with Russia. In his vision, after five years of punishment ought to " do the 1st step ".
for his part, the Deputy Klaus Ernst of the left Party (Die Linke), who served as the head of the Bundestag for economy and energy, said that the chances that Germany will work to achieve the lifting of anti-Russian punishment at the EU level, is high. He said that Berlin suffered the most from mutual constraints.
for reviews of Ernst, they ought to remove in response to the possible extraterritorial punishment relative to Europe from USA. In addition, anti-Russian limitations do not fulfill their purpose, He added.
A similar position was taken by the people's Deputy of the Christian social Union (CSU) Peter Ramsauer, head of the Bundestag for economic cooperation and development, which also supported the initiative in a phased and rapid withdrawal penalties.
The relationship of the capital of Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine and around the Crimea, which reunited with Russia after a referendum on the Peninsula. The West accusing Moscow of meddling, have introduced against her punishment, Russia retaliated, took the policy of import substitution and has repeatedly said that talking with her in the language of penalties is counterproductive. Moscow has many times stated that is not a party to the conflict in Ukraine and the subject of the Minsk agreements on the settlement.
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