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Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Obama extended the sanctions against Russia because of despair – “Wed” – a REGNUM
President Barack Obama extends sanctions against Russia out of desperation, meanwhile in Europe more and more voices in favor of easing or lifting of sanctions. Such an opinion in an interview with IA REGNUM March 4 stated first deputy head of the faction “Fair Russia” in the State Duma of the Russian Federation Mikhail Emelyanov. “Obama had hoped sanctions to force Russia to change foreign policy, but a negative impact on them – the minimum. Extension of sanctions – a move of desperation, “- said Emelyanov.
The problems currently faced by Russia related to the devaluation of the ruble, the sanction is given the opportunity to grow stronger domestic producers, said the deputy of the State Duma. “According to the data from August to December in Russia cheese production increased by 26%, pork – by 20%, domestic producers were able to develop,” – he said, pointing out that the effect of sanctions is necessary to make the most of.
At the same time, continued Emelyanov, from US sanctions against Russia suffers more Europe. “The EU should show independence”, – said the deputy. According to him, in Europe there is the lobby, which insists on the lifting of sanctions, especially bright it appears in Greece, Cyprus, Hungary, the voices in support of the lifting of sanctions and sound in Poland, and Germany’s position is not so much unanimous.
If the US and Europe will support and extend the sanctions, Russia must respond adequately, sure Emelyanov. “You have to enter kontrsanktsii, for example, impose restrictions on the import of canned food, used cars”, – says the politician.
US President Barack Obama extended for one year the sanctions against Russia, the first of which were introduced in March 2014 . This was said in a statement to the President, posted on the website of the White House.
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According to the documents made public, it comes to the extension of the restrictive measures against the Russian Federation, the US government applied 6, 16, 20 March and 19 December 2014. These sanctions was raised a number of Russian citizens, including officials, as well as government officials of the former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. In addition, the measures include a number of major Russian businessmen, several companies and management enshrined in Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republic.
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