Permanent representative to the EU, told when to wait for the lifting of anti-Russian sanctions
Vladimir Chizhov believes that the lifting of the restrictions can happen after the Brexit. Then Brussels and London will not be associated with joint decisions, including sanctions.
BRUSSELS, may 11 — RIA Novosti, Alexander Shishlo. The UK can refuse to participate in sanctions against Russia after secession from the EU (Brexit), believes Russia’s permanent representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov.
He called this a “hypothetical”.
“But I still hope that before the British exit from the European Union, the issue of sanctions will resolve itself,” said Chizhov in an interview with RIA Novosti.
According to the Ambassador, “the negotiation process (Brexit — ed.) and its consequences will affect Russia, albeit indirectly”.
The diplomat recalled that since the exit from the European Union “the UK would no longer be bound by the provisions of the EU joint documents, including the basic Agreement on partnership and cooperation, as well as all subsequent decisions, including sanctions.”
Answering the question will be whether in the end Brexit as such, Chizhov said that “today the situation is such that Brexit will take place, but success for any of the parties, it will not.” “Costs are unavoidable,” he said.
According to the Ambassador, “the situation around Brexit’s really emotional, which objectively makes it clear that the negotiation process will not be easy”.
According to the Ambassador, “the situation around Brexit’s really emotional, which objectively makes it clear that the negotiation process will not be easy”.
Chizhov also said that he expects the recovery formats of cooperation Russia — EU on the results of the first working visit on April 24 in Moscow, the head of European diplomacy Federica Mogherini.
The decision to withdraw from the EU the citizens of great Britain adopted by referendum on 23 June 2016. London officially launched the process of withdrawal from the European Union on 29 March. According to the rules set forth in the 50th article of the Lisbon Treaty, leaving the EU, Britain will have to leave the Association on March 29, 2019 — exactly two years after the launch of the Brexit.
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