Ulyukayev suggested Europe’s way to mitigate the Russian sanctions – RBC

economic development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev

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If the anti-Russian sanctions regime will be changed, and will change kontrsanktsy mode, said Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev. According to him, Moscow will assess adequately mitigating the restrictive measures and will meet

Russia kontrsanktsy mode can be changed, if the European Union will change the anti-Russian sanctions. This was announced on Tuesday the Minister of Economic Development of Russia Alexei Ulyukayev, reports “RIA Novosti»

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«I think he’s [list of sanctions goods] can be reduced in the event that the sanctions regime will be mitigated. First, the action – then counter-actions “, – said the Minister

He added that in the case of softening the anti-Russian EU sanctions Russia” properly “appreciate this step

” If, for example, our European.. colleagues in June relative to the second half of 2016, in December relative to the first half of 2017 such a decision will, I think, that we adequately evaluate and go forward “- Ulyukayev said

« I think. if the mode is changed to sanctions, will be changed and kontrsanktsy regime “, – the minister emphasized

on the eve of the German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Shtaymayer, speaking at” the Potsdam meetings, “the German-Russian forum in Berlin, he said. He considers it possible gradual lifting of sanctions against Russia. He said that sanctions should be an incentive “of political behavior, based on the termination of the conflict”, but in the current situation, “the principle of” all or nothing “does not bring us closer to the goal».

Earlier in May, Steinmeier said that to agree a common position on the extension of the anti-Russian EU sanctions will not be easy because of the “growing opposition to this step».

His doubts about the need to extend the sanctions against Russia earlier expressed Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Hungary and Bulgaria. For the unconditional extension of the restrictive measures are the UK, Sweden, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

May 27 G7 leaders at the summit in Japan supported the policy of sanctions against Russia. Leaders of “Seven” stressed that the duration of the sanctions is clearly linked to the full implementation of Russia Minsk agreements and warned that restrictive measures can be extended if Russia’s actions require such an approach.

The West links the abolition of the anti-Russian sanctions to the implementation of the agreements prisoners in Minsk between the militia of Donbass and Ukrainian authorities. They include, in particular, the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the contact line, the exchange of prisoners, access for Ukrainian armed forces to the state border with Russia, and the holding of elections in the territories controlled by the militia in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine. Russia, along with France and Germany is the guarantor of fulfillment of these agreements.