Anti-Russian sanctions to stay

U.S. President Barack Obama said today that he reached an agreement with British Prime Minister David Cameron to keep anti-Russian sanctions active until Russia stops aggression in Ukraine. Hence, rumours that Austria, Hungary, Italy, Cyprus, Slovakia, France and the Czech Republic would help lift sanctions have been proven false. The lack of the anti-Russian sanction topic at the first session of the Council of the EU scheduled for January 19 has been validated.

Fedor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of the Russia in Global Affairs magazine, emphasized that it was too early to talk about tiredness of Western states from the sanctions. A group of people in business, social and professional strata of the EU see no reasons for sanctions and the group was outlined more distinctly, assumes the expert.

Lukyanov said that Germany was making decisive choices. In his words, the country suffers from economic repercussions of the sanctions and wants to put more pressure on Russia. He editor-in-chief added that there was a slight ease of positions against Russia in Europe.

Lukyanov said that Miller’s words about the need to built the European section of the new pipeline through Turkey had not been taken seriously in Europe. The gas problem of Russia and the EU will only get worse, predicts the expert.

U.S. President Barack Obama said today that he reached an agreement with British Prime Minister David Cameron to keep anti-Russian sanctions active until Russia stops aggression in Ukraine. Hence, rumours that Austria, Hungary, Italy, Cyprus, Slovakia, France and the Czech Republic would help lift sanctions have been proven false. The lack of the anti-Russian sanction topic at the first session of the Council of the EU scheduled for January 19 has been validated.Fedor Lukyanov, the editor-in-chief of the Russia in Global Affairs magazine, emphasized that it was too early to talk about tiredness of Western states from the sanctions. A group of people in business, social and professional strata of the EU see no reasons for sanctions and the group was outlined more distinctly, assumes the expert.Lukyanov said that Germany was making decisive choices. In his words, the country suffers from economic repercussions of the sanctions and wants to put more pressure on Russia. He editor-in-chief added that there was a slight ease of positions against Russia in Europe.Lukyanov said that Miller’s words about the need to built the European section of the new pipeline through Turkey had not been taken seriously in Europe. The gas problem of Russia and the EU will only get worse, predicts the exp