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Russian State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin said he does not see logic in the fresh sanctions that the European Union introduced shortly after the decision was made with Russia's participation to end fighting in southeastern Ukraine.

“Two weeks ago, the European Union introduced a fresh package of
sanctions against Russia in response to the ceasefire, proposed by the
Russian president,” Naryshkin said at an Open Forum discussion in the
State Duma which focused on the importance of maintaining trust between
Russia and Europe.

Naryshkin said he was surprised by this kind of sanctions policy. “I
must say none of these European decisions was inevitable or compulsory,
which vividly and conspicuously demonstrates their immoral and unlawful
character,” he said.

Such moves are counterproductive to efforts to assert trust in
Europe, the more so since the European politicians once turned a blind
eye and deaf ear on the pro-Nazi escapades on Miadan, and did the same
with respect to civilian casualties in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions,
he said.

“It has become much harder to trust our European partners,” Naryshkin said.