"Do you think we will continue to act in the same manner (if Finland joins NATO)? "We have withdrawn our troops to a distance of 1,500 kilometers (from the border). Do you think they will stay there?" Putin said.
The European Union’s decision to renew its ban on economic activity with Crimea came into being on Saturday, a day after members of the EU Council agreed to continue restrictive measures against Russia.
It is rare case when the Western reporters give the floor to Donbass people and let them speak of their experience instead of repeating russophobic clichesю
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that he thinks sanctions against Russia should be abolished, as the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) commenced in Russia's second city, Thursday.