Russia’s Permanent Representative to the EU, is not surprised by the extension of sanctions against the Crimea – TVNZ

Solution EU to extend sanctions on Crimea and Sevastopol it for a year did not come as a surprise. As the Permanent Representative of Russian with EU , Vladimir Chizhov, in this matter Union was consolidated.

“I am personally not surprised Whatever their differences on economic sanctions, on the Crimean they act consolidated.”, – he said

Permanent Representative expressed the hope that in the Europe still will understand sooner or later, what happened on the Crimean peninsula, RIA Novosti reported.

the European Council today decided to extend sanctions against the Crimea and Sevastopol for another year. Thus, restrictions will be in effect until June 23, 2017. They imply a ban on imports into Europe of any goods produced in the peninsula, investors from Evrosayuza dngi forbidden to invest in the Crimean economy and the ships of European shipping companies can not be in the Crimean ports.