Russia will never be able to convince the West that it is possible to change borders in Europe at its own discretion.

This is on air "The Observer. LIVE ", said Oleg Belokolos, a diplomat, an expert in international affairs at the Maidan of Foreign Affairs Foundation.

"Sanctions in their present form will be retained. And the link to the implementation of the Minsk agreements will remain. At least in the near future. The international community does not want to put up with the annexation of the Crimea.

They understand that if they close their eyes to it, they will create a precedent that will be used by other countries. Russia will not be able to convince the West that it is possible to change borders in Europe at its own discretion, "said Belokolos.

According to him, the Kremlin already understands this.

"They are building their economic strategy on the basis of this fact," - summed up the diplomat.

As reported by the "Observer", the White House was told about the fate of sanctions.

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