The European Union should abandon sanctions against Russia. This is convinced the deputy of the Federal Parliament of Belgium Philip Devinter. In his opinion, these restrictions not only run counter to the norms of international law, but also cause real harm to Europe. In particular, Belgian producers annually lose 1.5 billion euros, "because they can not supply fruit, vegetables, computer technology, as well as small arms and military equipment to Russia," Davintin cited in an interview with RIA Novosti,. In his opinion, those who imposed sanctions against Moscow, and now opposes their abolition, had ambitious plans, as "these sanctions serve exclusively geopolitical strategy, whose goal is not only to weaken Russia, but also Europe," the MP believes. "This situation must be put an end," declares DeWinter. He personally intends to contribute to this, in particular, having put before the federal parliament of Belgium the question of abolishing the regime of restrictive measures of the EU against the Russian Federation. In addition, Devinter considers the involvement of Western media as a big problem, as a result of which the EU residents do not have objective and complete information about the events in Crimea and Russian politics. "Our mass media present the situation one-sided, not always as objectively as it should be," the parliamentarian admitted.. Earlier, German ex-chancellor Gerhard Schroeder supported the gradual abolition of European sanctions imposed on Russia.