Europe does not consider the possibility of imposing new sanctions against Russia. This was stated by the European Union Ambassador to Russia Marcus Ederer. According to him, the decisions of Brussels can not affect either the US or other forces in the world. "The EU has imposed its own sanctions against Russia, and there are reasons for this. As we have repeatedly stressed, sanctions are not an end in themselves, they are necessary to facilitate the implementation of the Minsk agreements.

This is the main task of EU sanctions. At the moment, there are no other sanctions on the agenda, "the diplomat pointed out in an interview with" Kommersant ". As for the sanctions that the US is imposing against Russia, it is their business. In the EU they are taken note, they watch how they work, but they are not going to repeat automatically: "The European Union is a sovereign union, and its member countries will independently decide whether to impose or not to impose certain restrictions," he stressed. ambassador. There is, however, one thing: Brussels coordinates with Washington its actions related to the Minsk Agreements. Ederer said that he was present at their signing. He believes that Moscow should push the parties to the conflict in the Donbass to resolve it. Until there is progress, there is no hope for strengthening the ties between Russia and the EU, the diplomat.