Ukraine News in brief. Wednesday 2 August. [Ukrainian sources]

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Tillerson will meet with Lavrov in the Philippines.  US-Russia relations could get worse - Tillerson. Tillerson: Lifting of sanctions against the Russian Federation is impossible without Minsk.  Terrorists "DNR" fired residential neighborhoods in the village of Zaitsev. Released killer of Ukrainian schoolboy Chubenko Pogodin is linked to terrorist attack on MH17. Ukraine will provide European Court with per minute data of Russian army invasion.  It became known about the new transfer of Russian troops to the borders with Ukraine.  Reuters estimated Putin's big losses in Syria.  Crimea - to return, troops from Donbas - to withdraw.  Ashamed: A journalist from Russia told how in Ukraine she was struck by a stand with those killed in the ATO. Russia will be forced to change strategy: Ukraine explained how the transfer of weapons from the US will change the situation in the ATO.

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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announces a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Manila on 5-6 August.

Tsensor.NET informs about it with reference to 112 .

"This coming week, I will meet Foreign Minister Lavrov - on the margins of meetings in Manila - we - he and I - have already spoken." I would say that our conversation, following the actions, was professional, no, there was no bellicosity. That we, with Foreign Minister Lavrov, understand our roles, we understand our responsibilities, "he said.

The State Department website reports that the Philippines will take part in the ASEAN Regional Forum, will hold a summit meeting with representatives of the countries of East Asia.

"At these meetings, Tillerson will meet with his colleagues and discuss a range of issues, including the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, sea security and the fight against terrorism," the message says.

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The head of the U.S. Department of State Rex Tillerson believes the relations between his country and the Russia Federation could get worse.

He told a briefing in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Censor.NET reports citing the U.S. Department of State.

"The relationship, as you know, on Russia continues to be under considerable stress. As I indicated in my first trip to Moscow, and meetings at the Kremlin with President Putin following those meetings, the relationship was at a historic low since the end of the Cold War and it could get worse," the secretary of state said.

Tillerson said that the question of the events of the last week "is: Is it getting worse or can we maintain some level of stability in that relationship, and continue to find ways to address areas of mutual interest and ways in which we can deal with our differences without those becoming open conflicts as well?"

Last week, the U.S. Senate passed the new sanctions bill against Russia overwhelmingly and sent it to Trump for signature. Russia in response restricted U.S. diplomatic missions' access to several facilities and demanded to shorten the staff of the mission by 755 people by Sept. 1.

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The United States repeatedly sent a signal to Russia that the Kremlin's implementation of the Minsk Agreements was directly linked to the lifting of sanctions.

This was announced at a briefing by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, informs Censor . NET .

"As for Ukraine, we have always been quite consistent in our messages to Russia that Minsk agreements must be fulfilled. There are no other options for resolving the sanction situation. As you know, we have appointed a special envoy for Ukraine, a former ambassador to NATO, Kurt Volker, a very experienced diplomat. He is well-orientated in this area, knows Russia, our partners and fully understands the essence of his mission to understand how we can help to advance the process (peace settlement, ed.), "He said, admitting that in the Russian war against Ukraine On anomu stage there was stalemate.

Recall July 25, the House of Representatives of the US Congress voted for a bill that provides for additional sanctions against Russia, Iran and the DPRK. The Senate followed the House of Representatives approved this law. To have the document come into force, it must be signed by US President Donald Trump.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that the almost unanimous vote on the draft new sanctions in Congress indicates "America's desire to see that Russia is taking steps towards improving relations with the United States." He also expressed hope that cooperation with Russia on key global issues will continue, and sanctions imposed against the country will no longer be needed.

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Illegal armed groups fired Ordo residential neighborhoods near the village Zaitsev KPVV "Mayorsk."

Tsensor.NET informs about it , referring to the press center of the ATO headquarters.

Ukrainian side STSKK reports that on August 1 about 22:00 when the shelling positions forces ATO near the village of Zaitseva under fire fighters also hit residential neighborhoods near the settlement KPVV "Mayorsk." Because of heavy fire from anti-tank grenade launchers and heavy machine guns were punched roof and wall fragments excised house on the street Mayorskiy. Fortunately, none of the owners of the house was injured.

"These actions management horde once again demonstrated its unwillingness to respect the ceasefire and deliberate failure Minsk agreements" - the STSKK.

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The Russian military command continues to send troops at the border with Ukraine.

This was announced on his Facebook page by a people's deputy, coordinator of the "Information Opposition" group Dmytro Timchuk.

"In order to increase (or rotate) the Russian occupation troops on the territory of Ukraine, from the Volgograd region of Russia to the border region with Ukraine (the district of the city of Velikaya Neklinovka of the Rostov region of the RF), a battalion tactical group of 18 omsbr of the RF Armed Forces arrived (w / h 27777, permanent place of disposition - Khankala city, Chechnya), "said Timchuk, adding that the activity of this group was recorded in the Novoazovsky district of the Donetsk region.

Also, in order to prevent the entry into Russia of the "DNR / LNR" militants, control the area of ​​the Ukrainian-Russian border in the Rostov region to the district of n. Mr. Persyanovsky arrived tactical group from the 22 members of the General Staff of the National Guard of the Russian Federation (Kalach-na-Donu city).



TRANSLATION:
Operational data of the information resistance group.

During the last week (from 26 July to 1 AUGUST 1), Russian occupation troops in the donbass from heavy weapons (120-mm mortar, 122-mm artillery systems, tanks) fired the positions of Ukrainian troops and Civilian facilities in the area of the following localities: Avdiivka, popasnaya, krasnogorovka, gnutovo, sands, pavlopolʹ, water, novozvanovka, novotoshkovskoye, mine, kamyanka, kryakovka, crimean.

In addition, during the same period, in order to discredit the apu and to provide the "pictures" of the Russian media, the occupants were shot at by human settlements under their control: Lozovoye, sanzharovka, uzhovka, ozeryanovka, mikhaylovka, sentyakovka and petrovenʹki. In the armed forces, the artpodrazdeleniya of " 1 AK DNR " - " 3 OMSBR " (Gorlivka), " 9 OSHMSP MP " (Novoazovsk) and " 2TH AK LPR " - were involved. " 7 OMSBR " (Brianka), " 4 OMSBR " (Alchevsk).

During the period 28 to 31 July, following the held and company exercises, the forward area of defence arrived:

- "4 OMSBR" (District Petrovenʹki and bold) - two everyone and one tank platoons;

- "7 OMSBR" (District of н.п. sanzharovka) - the fire unit of the level (Howitzer Artillery Division) Brigade;

- "1 OABR" (District of н.п. yasynuvata) - Personal (Anti-Tank Battery) of this connection.

The occupying forces of the occupying forces of the occupying school of snipers in the rostov region, five of whom arrived at the "9 OSHMSP MP" (Novoazovsk) at the end of July.

With a view to strengthening (or rotating) Russian occupation troops in the territory of Ukraine, from the volgograd region of Russia to the border region with Ukraine (District region of the great neklinovka region of the Russian Federation), the battalion tactical team of 18 omsbr RF (B / H) , permanent location - g. Khankala, chechnya. The activities of the reconnaissance group of this btgr in the territory of donbass were recorded in the donetsk region of donetsk region

At the same time, in order to strengthen control (preventing the entry into Russian territory of " Ldnr " and " return " to Russia previously supplied to donbass from the Russian Federation arms and ammunition) over the site of the Russian-Russian State border in the rostov region in the area of н.п. persianovskiy ( A Tactical Team of 22 National Guard of the Russian National Guard has arrived. Bread-on-Don.

In order to ensure the activities of the " 1 AK DNR " and " 2 AK LPR " from Russia, about 730 tons of DBS (Railway) were delivered for the week. Art. Luhansk, rovenky), 170 tons of ammunition (Railway). Art. Debaltseve), 2 units. 122-mm "Grad" (Railway). Art. Dolzhansk).

The "1TH AK DNR" records the selection of candidates from the middle and high-level commanders to be sent to Moscow (RF) for courses based on one of the military academies of the Russian Federation. The duration of courses specially organized for the "Commanders" of the militia is 3 months.

The Movement (regrouping and reinforcement) of enemy forces in the frontline areas of the ato area continues:

- in donetsk north of the terrikona mines along the street street, the occupiers continue to be to on the zhilploshchadku and asfalʹtno-concrete plant reinforced by at least 6-and army trucks (including on the trailer-1 UNIT 120-mm mortars and 1 23-2) and at least 30 persons in bodies;

- South of the second site east of the street of climbers in the forest and the private sector recorded several militia groups of 15-20 people. In each area, the area is on the line. It is possible that the occupiers, under the guise of " filtration " and " control of Ukrainian we are conducting reconnaissance and deployment advanced units of their task force, which will take (Uplotnit) positions from lozovoy to the second site on the North-East of the unfinished area of the donetsk ring road In this area, the IP group the cloaked firing positions and peredvigayushchuyusya armour occupiers);

- in ", the occupiers, through krasnodon perekatami and small batches of 2-3 " Nalivnika " in the area of lugansk, have a significant amount of diesel fuel - the movement has been fixed for at least 4 days. The same " were previously recorded in the area and white area. Apparently, in its 2TH AND 7th omsbr, the occupiers are actively involved in the DBS and a significant supply.

The 1TH AK DPR (Donetsk) is working on a survey of communications and communications in the operational and tactical tylakh of the occupying forces. The Circular on "Liability zones" refers to the unsatisfactory condition of the transport infrastructure (Bridges, overpasses, interchanges, etc.) as a result of the evasive manoeuvre of tactical and tactical units and their mobility. It is suggested that the working status of road transport, transport hubs and communications should be considered, including "duplicate" (in case of major failure).

Immediately in a few "Brigades" of the 1TH AK DNR, the representatives of counterintelligence and command structures started a massive removal and verification of the contents of mobile phones and others. Gadgets from the militia. The Official Version is the identification of "agents of the as and hur mo of Ukraine". among the members of the militia are rumours that, in this way, by studying the SMS and the contents of Mail, command is trying to identify disgruntled (reasons of discontent - salary delays, taxation, lay command and etc. ) and disaffected in their ranks.

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The losses of the Russian Federation in Syria in the first half of this year are four times higher than the official records of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Reuters reports that talked to relatives and friends of the victims.

Thus, according to the agency, since the beginning of the year, 40 Russians were killed in Syria, including 17 military personnel and 21 fighter jets of private military companies. The affiliation of two more dead was not successful.

At the same time, the Ministry of Defense officially reported the death of only ten soldiers.

Thus, the losses in half of 2017 already exceeded the number of deaths for the entire previous period of the Syrian operation (from September 2015). Then 36 soldiers and PLC fighters died.



It is noted that the Ministry of Defense and the Kremlin did not respond to Reuters's request for the deaths in Syria.

Reuters said unofficially fought in Syria as part of private military companies sent fighters under Wagner's command. This is a summons to Dmitry Utkin, who, according to the media, previously sent foes to Ukraine, and is now engaged in an operation in Syria.

Officially, the Russian Ministry of Defense claims that over two years of the Syrian operation, there were 33 soldiers killed there.

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On Tuesday, August 1, a series of single pickets at the consulates of the leading European states - the United States, Germany, Great Britain and France - took place in St. Petersburg, Russia. So, the participants in the meeting called for a cessation of the Russian war against Ukraine.

This is reported by LB.ua with reference to the organizers of pickets from the "Anti-War Committee".

Among the announced demands is the maximum number of sanctions against the Putin regime, its apex and personally to Putin and the execution of the United States and Britain by the provisions of the Budapest memorandum.

"Ultimately, we want to see Putin on the dock in the Hague tribunal," said the picketers.

According to the publication, it was without detentions.





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A well-known Russian journalist Eugenia Albats said that she was very embarrassed when she visited the state archive in Khmelnitsky, when she saw a booth with the names of those who perished in the Donbass.

"There are portraits of young people, 10 or 11 portraits, dead in the Donbass, and she (a woman who showed her a synagogue in Slavuta, Khmelnytsky region - ed.) Says to me:" It was difficult for mothers to grow them in the 90's. Do not you imagine what was there, and now they are dead. That's what you really do, really, think that we are eating children? "- Altats told the radio station" Echo of Moscow ".

"And it was so shameful to me, and then in the Khmelnytsky Regional State Archive, where I came to watch rabbinical books, there in front of the reading room, well, at least 100 names. And all:" Avdiyivka died"," Donetsk airport was killed", "Gorlivka's Death," "Killed from Wounds, Kiev Hospital" and so on, etc., and the feeling of such terrible shame for what your authority does and for the fact that millions of my fellow citizens support this A nightmare,"a journalist said.

On clarifying the question of the leader, the Ukrainians lay responsibility for the assassinations in the Donbass on the power of the Russian Federation, Altats said: "Yes, of course. There, actually, there is not even a question. They are, after all, well... You know, the zombobashchik can tell everything, But the fact that this Russian aggression is not even a question of any doubt."

The journalist also remembered that, before the aggression of Russia against Ukraine for many Ukrainians, Vladimir Putin was a favorite: "And this is another interesting thing. Putin was such a favorite there, a macho (this is what one man told me). Such ... Here, all They said: "Look, Russians have a president." All. That's over. Absolute disappointment. They stopped watching Russian channels. The passion of the Russian president was completely over."

"This does not mean that they love theirs." I repeat again, I did not meet anyone who spoke well about power. I did not meet any person, but I talked with very and very many, but if that was what was called Soft power in Putin, everything in Ukraine, it's over. It's not at all. It's simply not there at all, "explains Altats.

"You still know, colossal, in those whom I talked to, insult. Here, I say to you, this is the question," And you were not afraid to come here? And what, do you really think that we are eating children and we are all fascists? "- they have some, you know ... They are deeply offended by what they think about them," she added.

"But this is a shame ... I remember well how I felt this feeling of shame at the shooting place of the Kovnovsky ghetto - this is the town of Kaunas in Lithuania - where, on the one hand, the Holocaust Museum, on the one hand, was built in the 90's Museum I was walking around this museum and looking at pictures, reading about how many hundreds of thousands of people were sent to Siberia (Lithuanians). In any case, not only the Nazis' wives, although they were enough there, how many were shot like Etc., and so on, I had such a feeling of awful shame. I realized that we were in S cats and victims, and, here, the same, of course, is now in Ukraine, and I am so embarrassed in front of them, "concluded Albace.

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Military expert Alex Arestovich explained how the transfer of weapons from the United States to Ukraine could affect the situation in the area of ​​the anti-terrorist operation in the Donbass.

He said this in an interview with the "Apostrophe".

According to Arrestovich, Russia's earlier attack on Ukrainian positions cost two corpses and a couple of trapped machine guns, and now it will cost six carcasses and the object of armored vehicles has been shot down.

"Even for a crazy country like Russia, which is ready to spend a lot of resources on the war, the loss of several armored vehicles every month is very expensive, they will accumulate heavy losses in six months and will be forced to change the strategy," he said.

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Terrorist Vadim Pogodin, who killed Ukrainian schoolboy Stepan Chubenko in the Donbas in 2014, was probably involved in the terrorist attack upon MH17 plane in 2014 over the Donbas.

This was announced by Novaya Gazeta journalist Pavel Kanygin, Censor.NET reports.

"Last weekend, Vadim Pogodin was released by Crimean law enforcers. Ukraine and "DPR" [self-proclaimed republic of the Donbas - ed.] suspect the 46-year-old leader of Kerch battalion of execution of schoolboy Stepan Chubenko in Donetsk. Both Ukrainian and Donetsk investigators say Pogodin killed the 16-year-old in late July 2014 with four shots to the back of his neck," the story reads.

Chubenko was detained in July 2014 in Donetsk, allegedly for wearing a blue and yellow ribbon. Pogodin called the boy a "Right Sector agent," and together with comrades tortured him, tied his arms behind his back, kicked his teeth, and then shot dead. Pogodin made four shots in the back of his neck.

Pogodin then spent several months in Donbas, later - in Moscow and Crimea. On June 20, 2017, he was detained in Yalta for 40 days upon request of the Ukrainian side. Pogodin, a Ukrainian citizen, was meant to be extradited to Ukraine.

"Moscow could have easily give him away," Kanygin wrote. "I have no doubts that Pogodin could have joined extradited criminals, if not for one detail.

"The detail is that Duma members and other "heroes" were lobbying his interests - probably because he knows a lot."

Pogodin, the author claims, belonged to the narrow circle of "Donbas adventure pioneers" along with Russians Alexander Boroday, Igor Girkin, Sergey "Khmury" Dubinsky, Igor "Bes" Bezler, and Ukrainian Alexander Khodakovsky. In 2014, these people led the Donetsk riot, but gave away their roles later in 2015.

"But there's more than old friendship that unites these "veterans," I believe.

"They know who possessed the Buk system in July 2014, the one that downed the Malaysian Boeing. Each of these six people must know exactly what happened in the sky over Torez on July 17, 2014. And of course, if any of them is extradited to Ukraine (under any pretext), this might be a gift to MH17 investigators, including Ukraine. ...

"The sadist not only avoids being extradited, but is released. He will be tried neither in Russia, not in "DRP"," the authors concludes.

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Ukraine has drafted for the European Court in Strasbourg three separate diagrams of per minute chronology of Russian troops' invasion in Ukraine.

This was announced by governmental Envoy on ECHR matters Ivan Lishchyna on air of 5 Channel, Censor.NET reports.

"Every video has either a testimony of a person who recorded the audio or was shown on video. We drafted three separated diagrams. One shows the entry of the Russian troops. We have showed which unit entered where and unloaded where... and when it left.

"We made a separate graph showing seizure of the Ukrainian infrastructure. We have information, a diagram showing seizure or blocking of Ukrainian military bases. For late February - early March [2014 - ed.] we have data per hour or per minute," Lishchyna said.

The envoy added that Ukraine has sent to the European Court for Human Rights in Strasbourg the testimonies of about 50 witnesses and 100 videos.

Strasbourg is considering five lawsuits against Russia which concern not only the occupation of Crimea, but also aggression in the Donbas. Ukraine will provide the evidence of it to the court in two months.

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The U.S. think tank Center for American Progress (CAP) has drafted a 50-page report on publicly known interactions between the Trump campaign and Russia during the lead-up to Election Day.

Censor.NET reports citing BuzzFeed.

The report, a draft of which was reviewed by BuzzFeed News ahead of its release Wednesday, makes the bold claim that "it is now clear there was collusion" and "this is the biggest political scandal in American history."

CAP's report, which includes several appendices linking to news reports and quotes from the Trump administration, does not include any new information, but it does represent a push for a dramatic change of tone for Democrats in Congress.

"We're... trying to convey that it's time to stop beating around the bush on Trump's collusion with Russia. There is a mountain of evidence that Trump and his associates colluded with Russia and it's time to start saying so," Adam Jentleson, senior strategic adviser and former deputy chief of staff for Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, told BuzzFeed News in an email.

"We think it's time to be a lot more forward-leading because the evidence is overwhelming."

"I think the reason why we're putting this report out is that we need to sort of face the facts of what's staring us in the face here," Max Bergmann, a senior fellow at CAP and author of the report, told BuzzFeed News. "When you piece it all together and you lay out the facts, all the information that we know… the picture becomes very clear. And what is clear is that the president's campaign was willing to collude with Russians and did."

The Justice Department under special counsel Robert Mueller, the House and Senate intelligence committees and the Senate Judiciary Committee are all still conducting investigations on Russia interference in the US election and any involvement by the Trump campaign.

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The press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov commented on the announcement of the persona non grata in Moldova by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to Gazeta.Ru.

"Of course, the situation with Rogozin is much worse (imposing US sanctions.) It is absolutely unacceptable," Peskov said.

On Wednesday, the Cabinet of Ministers of Moldova announced the Russian vice-premier persona non grata . According to Andrei Galbour, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic, the appropriate measure was taken in connection with the fact that Rogozin recently made several statements that "bear a slanderous, offensive and unfriendly character."

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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that by introducing new sanctions, the US declared a full-fledged trade war.

As reported by Censor.NET , he wrote about this in Facebook.

"The signing by the US President of a new sanctions law against Russia creates several consequences: first, the hope of improving our relations with the new US administration is the end Secondly, Russia declared a full-fledged trade war, and thirdly, the Trump administration demonstrated complete impotence, most demeaningly transferring executive powers to Congress. This changes the alignment of forces in politics FIR US circles,"- he wrote.

"The sanction regime is codified and will last for decades, unless some miracle happens. Moreover, it will be tougher than the Jackson-Vanik law, because it is comprehensive and can not be postponed by special orders of the president without the consent of the Congress. Thus, the relationship between the Russian Federation and the United States will be extremely tense, regardless of the composition of the Congress or the personality of the president. There are long-term clarification of relations in international bodies and courts. Further intensification of international tension.

Refusal to solve major international problems, "Medvedev said.Centor:" New US sanctions are a decisive step to bring Russia to justice, "Yatseniuk.

As previously reported, today, on August 2, US President Donald Trump signed the law on new sanctions against Russia.

Recall On July 25, the House of Representatives of the US Congress voted for a bill providing for additional sanctions against Russia, Iran and the DPRK. The Senate, following the House of Representatives, approved this law. For the document to come into force, it was to be signed by US President Donald Trump.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that the almost unanimous vote on the draft new sanctions in Congress demonstrates "the desire of Americans to see that Russia Takes steps to improve relations with the United States. " He also expressed hope.

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The new US law on sanctions against Russia, which was signed today by US President Donald Trump, harms bilateral relations.

As reported by Censor.NET , this is stated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Russian Federation .

"It is regrettable that the sanctions law against Russia is enforced in the US The very name of it is" On Counteracting America's Opponents through Sanctions, "speaks for itself: the initiators of this undertaking are trying to impress the American public with a proper idea of ​​our country. Even a dangerous line, fraught with undermining stability, for which Moscow and Washington bear a special responsibility, "the statement said.

"We have also demonstrated that we are not going to ignore hostile attacks, including the expulsion of our diplomats by the US authorities and the seizure of diplomatic property.Naturally,

"American amateurs of sanctions that plunged the United States into Russophobic tantrums are long overdue to get rid of illusions and to understand that no threats and attempts to exert pressure on Russia to change its course or compromise national interests "- said in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.

" Exchanges by mutual injections are not our choice. We are open to cooperation with the United States in those areas where we consider this useful for ourselves and international security, including in the settlement of regional conflicts. However, fruitful cooperation is possible only if Washington politicians overcome their own mistakes, cease to perceive the world around them through a reality that distorts the reality of "American exclusiveness," the ministry added.

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The European Union reserves the right to take retaliatory measures in the event that the interests of European companies in the sphere of the economy are infringed upon by US sanctions against the Russian Federation.

This is stated in the statement of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, reports Censor.NET with reference to Interfax-Ukraine.

"We must protect our interests also before the United States, and we are ready to do this," the document says.

According to the head of the European Commission, the EU will be ready to take retaliatory actions against Washington.

"At the G7 summit in Taormina in Italy, as well as at the G20 summit in the German city of Hamburg, I said that if the Americans take such a step (introduce anti-Russian sanctions affecting Europe - Ed.),

Then we will be ready to take adequate response measures, "he said, adding that the US should introduce restrictive measures only after consulting with its partners.

"These sanctions should be taken only after discussions with the allies. I assume that we are the US partners, "- said Jean-Claude Juncker.

As previously reported, today, August 2, the US president, Donald Trump signed into law new sanctions against Russia.

Recall, July 25 US House of Representatives Voted for the bill, Providing additional sanctions against Russia, Iran and the DPRK. The Senate, following the House of Representatives, approved this law. For the document to come into force, it was to be signed by US President Donald Trump.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that the almost unanimous vote on the draft new sanctions in Congress demonstrates "the desire of Americans to see that Russia Takes steps to improve relations with the United States. " He also expressed the hope that cooperation with Russia on key world issues will continue, and sanctions imposed against the country will no longer be required.

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