Brussels said the lack of proposals for new sanctions against Russia – RBC

the Head of European diplomacy Federica Mogherini

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the Head of European diplomacy Federica Mogherini said that no country in the EU has not yet proposed to impose new sanctions against Russia because of the situation in Syria. Earlier media reported that the question of new sanctions, plans to raise German Chancellor Angela Merkel

members of the European Union has made proposals for the introduction of sanctions against Russia in connection with the actions in Syria. The head of EU diplomacy Federica Mogherini said ahead of a meeting of the foreign Ministers of the BRICs countries, reports the Associated Press.

“It [the new sanctions] was not proposed by any of the member States. This is much discussed in the media, but not at our meetings. None of our meetings had raised the question. But we have sanctions against the Syrian regime, as you know, and there are discussions about it,” said Mogherini.

to Use every opportunity for negotiations with Russia is submitted to the head of EU diplomacy “wise and useful”, however the European Union has opportunities for pressure and to support various international initiatives, said the diplomat.

According to her, the EU “shall encourage and support all initiatives” that might lead to the cessation of hostilities. “We are extremely concerned about the fight against Islamic state (Islamic state, a terrorist group banned in Russia. — RBC), that is why we believe that the construction of the political future of Syria will be helpful to combat it,” added Mogherini.

“I personally prefer to focus on the fact that among the tools that are at the disposal of the European Union, is not only sanctions,” he said, Mogherini Assotiated Press.

Reports that diplomats from different countries discuss the need for the introduction of new sanctions against Russia began to appear in the press after the ceasefire in Syria was broken first by impact, the U.S. air force on the positions of the Syrian army, then the fire is unknown humanitarian convoy of the UN and finally a resumption of fighting in Aleppo.

the fact that such conversations are, wrote The Wall Street Journal, citing European diplomats. The sources noted that if the bombing of the city will not stop at the meeting of foreign Ministers of EU countries, serious attention can be paid to the issue of new sanctions against Russia.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is going to persuade the EU to impose new sanctions against Russia, reported in mid-October, the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, citing a source close to the Prime Minister. The possibility of imposing new sanctions and consider in the foreign policy departments of the USA and the UK. The corresponding statement last London meeting of foreign Ministers of UK, USA, France and Germany did the foreign Minister, Boris Johnson.

“We do not exclude any options, all options military complex,” he said. U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry added that “nobody can just turn around and walk away, leaving Aleppo under the bombs”. According to him, the decision on sanctions will be made within a few days.

EU Leaders plan to continue the discussion of further steps on Thursday, October 20, during the two-day meeting of the European Council.