Sanctions against Russia will not be lifted until Moscow terminates the actions that led to their introduction.

This was stated by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the State Department's press service said..

"In Ukraine, Secretary of State Tillerson stressed the need for progress to fully implement the Minsk agreements. Sanctions against Russia will remain in force until Moscow changes the actions that led to this, "said State Department spokesman Heather Noirtt.

The US foreign ministry added that "the US and Russia have agreed to continue discussions on resolving bilateral issues of concern, including strategic stability".

International sanctions against Russia began to be applied in 2014. These are political and economic measures aimed at ending the aggression of Russia against Ukraine.

In addition to the EU and the United States, Canada, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Canada, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and, informally, China. The purpose of the sanctions is to stop financing, arms and supplies by Russia of terrorists and military to the east of Ukraine. The first restrictions were imposed in connection with the annexation of Russia by the Crimea.

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