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WASHINGTON, May 19 – remains tight, told RIA Novosti, the official RIA Novosti Yekaterina Sobol The US position regarding the participation of US companies in the St. Petersburg international economic forum (SPIEF 2016).. State Department spokesman.
“Our position has not changed. We have made clear to the American company, that there are clear risks – both economic and reputational related to their cooperation with the authorities intervening in the neighboring country’s affairs “, – he said
Return to normal business with the United States is not possible, as long as Russia. Minsk did not fulfill all the agreements and does not return the Crimea, he said.
“ultimately, every company management should make your own decision. Most US companies, however, recognizes that visit this forum sends a bad signal to the admissibility of the actions of Russia “, – he summed up
Earlier, media reported that the US authorities are putting pressure on to Switzerland to Bern dissuaded his business to come to the International. economic forum.
at the same time, the organizing committee of the forum noted that the pressure of the US government to US and European companies have, but it has decreased in comparison with the previous year.
Russia relations and the West soured due the situation in Ukraine. Sevastopol and Crimea became part of Russia on the results of the referendum in March 2014. reunification with Russia supported the 96.77% and 95.6% of Crimean Sevastopol.
The authorities of Ukraine and the Western countries refused recognize this will of the people and imposed sanctions against the region. The Russian Foreign Ministry has repeatedly stated that the inhabitants of the Crimea in a democratic way, in full accordance with international law and the UN Charter, voted in favor of reunification with Russia.
The International economic forum will be held in St. Petersburg, June 16-18.
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