Italy denies closure of tough sanctions against Russia
Vladimir Dobrovolskiy. The head of the member countries of the European Union on Wednesday will discuss further measures against Russia, which are able to be taken in the lack of steps to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine, said permanent Commissioner presiding in the EU Italy to the EU Stefano Sannino (Stefano Sannino).
" Yes, the European Council will discuss further measures that may be taken against Russia at a disadvantage (steps to improve the situation), " - said the permanent representative of Italy on the presentation of the priorities of the Italian presidency of the EU.
However, according to him, unfairly to speak about the fact that Italy slows down the process of introduction of sanctions against Russia, about it as informs a number of media." No attempt to slow down the process. And I didn't see the Minister of foreign Affairs of Italy rushed to the barricades And did strange things, " the envoy said.
USA on March 17 decided to impose punishment is relatively high position of Russian politicians and Ministers of foreign Affairs of the EU countries have agreed on the introduction of penalties on the Russian And Ukrainian officials, which they consider to be guilty of " undermining the territorial integrity of Ukraine ". Then in the American list of nearly 20 Russian bureaucrats, businessmen And parliamentarians. Was enlarged And the sanctions list of the EU.
the authorities of the USA has included in the list of co-owner of the Rossiya Bank of Yuri Kovalchuk, the head of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin, businessmen Boris And Arkady Rotenberg And Gennady Timchenko. In addition, penalties were imposed on the Bank " Russia ".
on April 28, the U.S. included in the sanctions list 7 officials of the Russian Federation And 17 organizations, and the European Union has expanded its list of fifteen people. In the end, in the sanctions lists appear more than 40 Russian politicians And businessmen, as well as among them from the Crimea. Full list of Russian Citizens And organizations that fall under punishment, -
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