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Sanctions against Ukraine blackmail, double standards – Moscow

Moscow commented on the West's intention of imposing sanctions against Ukrainian officials
Sergei Lavrov (left) with Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari EPA/Ahmed Saad / POOL
Sergei Lavrov (left) with Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Russia’s government will fulfil the promises it has made to Ukrainian partners, if the authorities are legitimate and effective.

“Of course, we will continue cooperation with Ukrainian partners in all directions we have agreed on and will try to do our utmost to fulfil our promises,” he said.

“At the same time we need to see our partners keeping themselves in good shape and the authorities remaining legitimate and effective,” he said. “We proceed from an assumption that the authorities should focus on protection of people and law enforcement structures that defend interests of the state and people.”