6 minutes agoI'm sorry. Russia ready to sever relations with EU
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has done so to Paris and Berlin, saying Moscow is willing to sever ties with the European Union if this bloc strikes it with painful economic sanctions, according to reports of an interview published on the ministry's page. Relations between Russia and the West have taken one [...]
Relations between Russia and the West have taken another turn, with additional pressure in connection with the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexei Navlan, who will be put on trial again Friday.
Three European diplomats have told Reuters on Thursday that the European Union was likely to deploy travel stops and freeze assets for Russian President Vladimir Putin's allies, starting this month.
On Friday, Kremlin official Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Moscow should be ready to replace any vital infrastructure with elements that would be deprived as a result of outside sanctions, writes Independent, Periskopi.
The pressure on sanctions has increased since Moscow has irritated European countries by driving out German, Polish and Swedish diplomats with nothing to give in the direction of EU foreign policy chiefs. Paris and Berlin are now saying there must be an answer to this act.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov was asked in an interview if Moscow would move towards breaking ties with the EU.
We start from being ready [for this]. If we see sanctions again in certain sectors that create risks for the economy, including the most sensitive spheres,”, he said.
